The interesting places in Zhengzhou are: Songshan Shaolin Temple, Kang Million Manor, Erqi Memorial Tower, Yellow River Scenic Area and Henan Museum. Then let's take a look at the introduction of these interesting attractions in Henan.

Recommended attractions for fun in Zhengzhou 1. Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain

It is said that "Shaolin is the best martial arts in the world", not to mention Chinese people who have been deeply influenced by Shaolin Kung Fu since childhood

Many international friends will visit Shaolin Temple when they come to Henan. It is not only the holy land of Wulin in the world, but also the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism.

Put a few classic martial arts figures in Shaolin Temple to take a picture, and the swords and swords in the Jianghu seem to flash before your eyes.

Shaolin Temple, the ancestor of Zen Buddhism, is a Buddhist shrine in China and the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism in Han Dynasty.

In 527 AD, bodhidharma, a famous Indian monk (the founder of Dharma), sailed to the south of China by water, then crossed the Yangtze River to the Central Plains and came to Shaolin, where he sat in the back hill of Shaolin Temple to preach Zen.

He initiated the Zen teaching method of "initiation by heart", and thus established the lofty status of the Zen ancestral court of Shaolin Temple. Nowadays, many tourists come to Shaolin Temple to worship Buddha and pray for peace.

The source of martial arts After the "Thirteen Stick Monks rescued Li Shimin" in the early Tang Dynasty, Shaolin Temple became famous all over the world for its exquisite "Shaolin Kung Fu". Since then, Shaolin monks' martial arts have become a common practice and passed down from generation to generation.

Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu, and Shaolin School is the martial arts school with the widest scope, the longest history and the most kinds of boxing.

It has been regarded as the "largest martial arts school in the world" in the eyes of Chinese people since ancient times, and it is the Taishan Beidou of martial arts.

Tallinn is the burial place of abbots of Shaolin Temple. It is quiet and solemn. Maybe you can find the shadow of the film Shaolin Temple from here.

Recommended attractions in Zhengzhou 2. Henan Museum

Henan Museum is located in the downtown area of Zhengzhou, with rich collections, and it is one of the most worthwhile museums in China.

It is the exhibition area of Henan's 5,111-year history and the best window to learn about Henan.

There are eight exhibition halls in the museum in chronological order. Among them, artifacts of the pre-Qin period, such as Lotus Crane Square Pot, Moire Copper Forbidden, Fu Hao Yan Zun and other fine bronzes, are all national treasures and should not be missed.

At present, the museum is open free of charge. Visitors with valid certificates get their visiting cards at the ticket collection office next to the gate and then enter the courtyard to visit.

The main buildings of the museum include the main exhibition hall and the east and west wing halls. The main building is designed based on the earliest existing observatory site in China-the Stargazing Platform in Dengfeng in the Yuan Dynasty.

when visitors visit the museum, they can start with the "main exhibition hall".

Recommended attractions in Zhengzhou 3. Yellow River Scenic Area

Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area is located on the bank of the Yellow River, 21 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou City. It is the starting point of the "hanging river" on the ground and the dividing line between the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.

The Yellow River Scenic Area has built several scenic spots, such as Yanhuang Erdi, Wulongfeng, Yueshan Temple, Dayu Mountain, Xinghai Lake, geological museum, Yellow River Forest of Steles, the First Bridge of the Yellow River, and other amusement facilities, such as the Yellow River cableway, amphibious hovercraft and Wan Defu slide. You can experience the magnificent scenery of the Yellow River and the long-standing culture of the Yellow River at close range.

It takes about half a day to visit the whole scenic spot. After arriving at the scenic spot in the morning, you can take a hovercraft, throw yourself into the embrace of the mother river and get in close contact with the Yellow River.

Then I went to Yanhuang Square, visited the spectacular mountain statue of Emperor Yanhuang, and looked forward to the broad scenery of the Mother River.

Through the Yellow River Forest of Steles, it is the Yellow River country geological museum. Through pictures and videos, you will learn a lot about the Yellow River and loess, and even simulate sandstorms and earthquakes.

coming out of the museum is the core area of the scenic spot-Wulong Peak. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the five peaks are clustered.

After going up the mountain, you will see a "nurturing" statue carved from white marble, which represents the Yellow River mother and is a concentrated reflection of the Yellow River culture.

On both sides of Wulong Peak are Dayu Mountain, which can be reached directly by the Yellow River cableway. The main attraction is the statue of Dayu, which is 11 meters tall and weighs 151 tons. Standing on the mountain overlooking the magnificent mother river, the scene is spectacular.

Recommended attractions in Zhengzhou 4. Erqi Memorial Tower

The Erqi Memorial Tower is located in the present Erqi Square and was built to commemorate the heroes of the "Erqi" strike in 1923.

Erqi Memorial Tower is a double-body parallel tower with a total height of 63m and a floor of ***14, in which the tower base is a three-story tower with a floor of 11 and a reinforced concrete structure.

There is a spiral staircase on one side and an exhibition room on the other side in the tower, which can climb to the top of the tower. After overlooking the city at night, various colored lights shine through the inside, making the Twin Towers more colorful.

Recommended scenic spots in Zhengzhou 5. Imperial Tomb of the Northern Song Dynasty

The Imperial Tomb of the Northern Song Dynasty is located in gongyi city, Zhengzhou City. It was built in the sixth year of Gande, Song Taizu (AD 968) and has a history of more than a thousand years.

There were nine emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty. Except Huizong and Qinzong, the other seven emperors and Zhao Hongyin (the father of Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty) were buried in Gongyi.

These northern song imperial tombs are commonly called "Seven Emperors and Eight Mausoleums". In addition to the emperor's mausoleum, there are empresses and imperial clan nobles, as well as Gao Huaide, Kou Zhun, Bao Zheng, Yang Liulang, Zhao Pu and other heroes, who have nearly 1,111 tombs.

Due to the war, most of the ground buildings in the tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty have been destroyed.

The imperial tombs in the Northern Song Dynasty are mainly divided into four areas: Xicun Mausoleum, Caizhuang Mausoleum, County Mausoleum and Baling Mausoleum. Xicun Mausoleum includes Yong 'an Mausoleum, Yongchang Mausoleum and Yongxi Mausoleum.

Cai Zhuang Mausoleum includes Yongding Mausoleum, Gao Huaide Mausoleum, Cai Qi Mausoleum, Bao Zheng Mausoleum, Kou Zhun Tomb, etc. There are Yong Zhaoling and Yong Houling in the county mausoleum area; The Baling Mausoleum includes Yongyu Mausoleum and Yongtai Mausoleum.

The imperial mausoleum of the Song Dynasty is completely different from other imperial tombs: the mausoleum platform is located in a low place, and the emperor and empress are buried together in different caves, thus forming an isolated case in the history of the ancient emperor's mausoleum in China.

Yongding Mausoleum (the Mausoleum of Zhao Heng, Song Zhenzong) in the suburbs is the only mausoleum in the Northern Song Dynasty that charges fees, and the ground stone carvings here are also the best preserved in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Recommended attractions in Zhengzhou 6. Songyang Academy

Songyang Academy, located in the north of Dengfeng city, is named because it is located in the south of Songshan Mountain.

it is backed by Junji Peak, the main peak of Songshan Mountain, facing Shuangxi River with flowing water, surrounded by peaks on both sides, with towering ancient cypresses inside and outside the academy, plum, willow, pine, bamboo and ginkgo.

Songyang Academy, formerly known as Songyang Temple, was founded in the eighth year of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 484) as a Buddhist place, which was changed into a Taoist place in the period of Emperor Yangdi.

Song Renzong Jingshou was renamed Songyang Academy in the second year (A.D. 1135), and it has been an educational place for celebrities to teach classics since then. Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, Sima Guang and Fan Zhongyan, the "Luopai" Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, all gave lectures here.

Part of Zi Zhi Tong Jian written by Sima Guang is being completed. During Wang Anshi's political reform in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, he often argued with Sima Guang and Fan Zhongyan here.

The area of Songyang Academy is not very large. After entering the gate, you can walk along the central axis for sightseeing.

The architectural layout in the academy maintains the style of Qing Dynasty. After entering the scenic spot, you can first see the Ancestors' Temple, which is dedicated to the sages related to the Academy, followed by the lecture hall, the Taoist Temple, and finally the library.

On both sides of the axis are the original "Cheng Zhu Temple", the book house, the study hall and so on. In the west campus of the Academy, you can also see some buildings in the teaching examination room of Songyang Academy in Qing Dynasty. There are several cultural relics that I have to see when visiting Songyang Academy.

Recommended attractions in Zhengzhou 7. Zhongyue Temple

Zhongyue Temple is located about 3 kilometers east of Dengfeng City, under the Huanggaifeng Peak at the foot of Taishi Mountain. Its predecessor was Taishi Temple, which was built in the Qin Dynasty (221-217 BC) and was a place to worship Taishi Mountain God. The existing organizational system basically retains the scale after reconstruction in the Qing Dynasty, and it is the most well-preserved ancient architectural complex in Henan Province.

It's very convenient to get to Zhongyue Temple from Dengfeng City, and there are direct buses. Zhongyue Temple adopts the traditional architectural style with symmetrical central axis. When visiting, you can just walk along the central axis to play.

The archway, Yaocan Pavilion, Chongsheng Gate, Junjimen Gate, Zhongyue Hall, Yushulou and other buildings are arranged in sequence on the central axis, among which Zhongyue Hall is the most magnificent. There are two stone statues "Weng Zhong" (a kind of gods) in the pavilions on both sides of the gate of Zhongyue Temple. Weng Zhongli was born in the fifth year of the Yuan Dynasty (AD 118) of Emperor An of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which has a history of nearly two thousand years.

Passing through the archway, you will see an octagonal pavilion-Yaocan Pavilion. From here, you will enter the Second Courtyard through the Tianzhong Pavilion and the Sanzang Gate. In the four corners of the Shenku on the east side of the Second Hospital, there are four iron men cast in the Song Dynasty.

each iron man weighs about four tons, and is brave and powerful in appearance. It is the earliest and best iron man in China. There are also two stone tablets on the east and west sides of the courtyard, both of which record the history of the reconstruction of Zhongyue Temple.

Among them, there are three Song steles and one Jin stele. The inscriptions on the four monuments are all inscribed by the top scholar at that time, so they are also called "Four Top Scholars Monuments".

Recommended attractions in Zhengzhou 8. Songshan Scenic Area

Zhongyue Songshan Mountain is one of the five famous mountains (Wuyue) in China, which consists of Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain. It not only has magnificent natural scenery such as Sanhuangzhai and Junji Peak, but also is a world geological park with rich geological resources.

In addition, a number of cultural and historical attractions such as Shaolin Temple, the famous temple in the world, the ancient Royal buddhist nun, and the ancient Taoist temples have also attracted many tourists.

At present, the whole Songshan Scenic Area is divided into three scenic spots: Shaolin, Songyang and Zhongyue, and Shaolin Temple, Songyang Academy and Zhongyue Temple are the core attractions of these three scenic spots respectively.

The scenic spots and scenic spots are far apart. For tourists who don't have enough time, they can choose the core scenic spots according to their own preferences, which is also a time-saving and labor-saving choice.

Zhengzhou tourist route recommendation:

1-day tour of Shaolin Scenic Area

Shaolin Scenic Area is the most famous of the three scenic spots in Songshan Mountain, and many tourists who don't have enough time come to Songshan Mountain for Shaolin Temple.

In the morning, visit Shaolin Temple, then go to Tallinn nearby, and at noon, go to the Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Hall to watch the Shaolin Kung Fu performance. In the afternoon, take the cableway to Sanhuangzhai and visit Sanhuangzhai Scenic Area.

2-day tour of core scenic spots in Songshan Mountain

If you have two days, you can visit all the core scenic spots in the three scenic spots in Songshan Mountain. If the pace is fast, you can also choose a few other scenic spots to play together.

On the first day, I went to Shaolin Scenic Area, and in the evening, I watched the live drama performance of "Zen Shaolin Music Ceremony". On the second day, I went to Songyang and Zhongyue Scenic Area, which are far away from Dengfeng city. Article source: Henan Travel Agency-Yumei Travel

What are the delicious foods in Zhengzhou? Where to eat?

Braised cake

Braised cake is a kind of delicious food cooked with shredded pancakes by stewing process, which is one of the common diets that every family will cook for local people and is very popular with people. The most famous in Zhengzhou is Geji Braised Cake.

Mutton Huimian Noodles

Mutton Huimian Noodles is a traditional snack with meat, vegetarian food, soup, vegetables and rice, which is delicious and economical.

mutton Huimian Noodles selects the best fresh mutton. After repeated soaking, it is put into the pot, and all the aniseed is added to boil the meat. In addition, the soft noodles are repeatedly rubbed to make them tough. Next time, put the raw juice broth in the pot, pull the noodles into thin strips and put the mutton in the pot, with day lily, fungus and gouache strips. Small dishes such as coriander, Chili oil, sugar and garlic are served ...

Shaolin vegetarian restaurant

Shaolin vegetarian restaurant is a vegetarian dish in the temple, which is made of meat dishes. Among them, the "Panlong Banquet" and "Feilong Banquet" praised by ancient emperors such as Emperor Taizong, Wu Zetian, Kublai Khan and Kangxi are particularly fascinating.

vegetarian food is not only pleasant in taste and pleasing in shape, but also has the function of prolonging life by using delicacies and medicinal materials. Moreover, vegetarian diet can reflect the spirit of Buddhist compassion and help to practice meditation.