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Henan Overview
About Henan Province
Henan is a relatively calm region with a fabulous history. It is home to three ancient capitals: Luoyang, Kaifeng and Anyang. Traveling around Henan is absolutely a magical history tour to explore the profound Buddhist culture of China.
Henan, with numerous sites, witnessed the initial blooming of Buddhism in China; The White Horse Temple at Luoyang is likely the oldest Buddhist Temple in the country. The Longmen caves house a cool series of Buddhist statues, which were carved into cliff walls for over a kilometer along banks of river. Maybe you are not really a martial arts fan, but when you're in Henan it's worth it to visit Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Kung Fu. It's quite impressive to see groups of kungfu students practicing or walking around everywhere. Moreover, peony has long been the national flower of China and has long figured largely in Chinese painting. Luoyang is the city of peonies, where you can see Peony Flower Festival in summertime.
Henan Attractions
Totally 4 attractions
Shaolin Temple - Denfeng
Shaolin Kongfu,
Shaolin Temple.
Visit the Mahavira Hall of the temple, and you will see about 50 small pits, 20 centimeters (about 7.87 inches) deep on the ground. It is said that they are the footprints left by monks when they practiced Shaolin Martial Arts..
Longmen Grottoes - Luoyang
Vairocana, Fengxian Temple ( Tang Dynasty )
The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties. These works, entirely devoted to the Buddihist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving.
Yellow River Scenery Area
A total length of 5,464 kilometers.
The Yellow River, the second largest river in China, is flowing through nine provinces, with a total length of 5,464km, basin area795,000km and, finally empties itself into the Bohai sea.
White Horse Temple - Luoyang
The first Buddhist temple in China
Visit White Horse Temple in Luoyang, which is the earliest temple of Buddihism in China, regarded as the "Patriarchal Court" and "Source" of Chinese Buddhism, and reputed as "the first ancient temple of China".
Recommended Multi-destination China Tours including Luoyang, Shaolin Temple
COT-B-010C 10 days & 9 nights - China Kongfu and Yangtze River Tour
COT-B-014-C 14 days & 13 nights - China Landscape Tour with Shaolin Kongfu
COT-B-052 52 days & 51 nights - Super-long China Tour - China Odyssey Special Offer
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Rolling Travel News of Henan
* Statue of Buddha Losana renovated
