Shaolin Temple is situated at Shaoshi Mountain in the west of Songshan Mountain ranges, in Dengfeng City, Henan Province. Against the backdrop of Wuru Peak of Shaoshi Mountain, it is surrounded with forests and hills as its natural defense.
Shaolin Temple and its famed Pagoda Forest were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 as part of the "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng." Here, we'd like to let you know how to get to Dengfeng Shaolin Temple from Zhengzhou.
►By Bus
How to Get to Dengfeng Shaolin Temple from Zhengzhou by bus? There is a Long-distance Bus Station across Zhengzhou Train Station, called Zhengzhou Long-distance Bus Center Station(Central South Station). The address is No.14 Xinglong Street,Zhengzhou Railway Station Square. There are tourism expresses leaving for Dengfeng Shaolin Temple.
There are 13 buses start from Zhengzhou Long-distance Bus Center Station to Shaolin Temple at 06:30 to 11:40. It takes 2 hours and the fare is 28 yuan. It departs every 10 - 30 minutes. Taking long distance bus is the best way to Get to Shaolin Temple from Zhengzhou.
►By Car Rental
How to Get to Dengfeng Shaolin Temple from Zhengzhou by car rental? If there are a couple of persons in your party or you travel with a lot of luggage, it is highly recommended to rent a private car with a driver and an English-speaking tour guide through a travel agency.
►TopChinaTravel can offer this kind of private transfer service for our guests. One can send more informaiton about the tour at Sales@topchinatravel.com.
►During a visit to Shaolin Temple, one should not step on every threshold in the temple, because the threshold of the temple in Buddhism is to be cultured.
►There is a ginkgo tree with more than 1500 years of the. And unmarried young men and women don't take photos with the ginkgo tree.
►During a visit to Pagoda Forest, one must remember that one should not take photos together with the pagodas, of it is unlucky.
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