Songshan Shaolin Temple Sanhuangzhai Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Sanhuang Village of Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain is famous in the Central Plains for its strange peaks, dangerous roads, strange rocks and beautiful scenery. It is a rare natural landscape in northern my country and is known as the "Natural Geology Museum". The forest in the scenic area is lush and diverse; the geological types are complete, the rock age is ancient, the structure is peculiar, the development is complete, and the exposure is good. Within a limited range, you can see the five geological ages of Archaean, ancient, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Neozoic. Various landforms. The Songshan Zen Temple on the top of the mountain is the monastery for Zen martial arts practice in the Yonghua Hall of Shaolin Temple, the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism. It uses strong academic research power to discover, inherit and promote the traditional culture of Zen, martial arts and medicine in Shaolin Temple. It is an important part of the Buddhist activity venue of Songshan Shaolin Temple.

Attractions distribution:

Sanhuangzhai is located at the western foot of Shaoshi Mountain in Songshan Mountain, adjacent to the Shaolin Temple Scenic Area in the north, with a total area of ​​about 35 square kilometers. The scenic area has dozens of natural landscapes such as Haohan Slope, Longji Gorge, Laohu Stone, Camel Stone, Xiangmen Pass, Suspension Bridge, Three Immortals Stone, Thousand Buddhas Welcoming Guests, and Hanging Plank Road, as well as cultural landscapes such as Lotus Temple, Qingwei Palace, and Anyang Palace. , Sanhuang Temple, Pangu Cave, Jade Emperor Temple, etc. The Songshan Zen Temple at the top of the Three Emperors Village is a modern architectural complex in the Wei and Tang styles. With the Three Emperors Hall as the central axis, there are the mountain gate, the guest hall, the Ruixiang Hall, the Zen Tower, the Bell and Drum Tower, the Wenshu Hall, the Guanyin Hall, and the Samantabhadra Hall. , Wuliang Temple, Yicheng Hall, Bodhidharma Hall, Xixindi and other buildings as well as Songshan Zen and Martial Arts Research Institute.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, mountain climbing, worship, religion, mountains, strange rocks, geology