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少林寺

Shaolin Temple

The kung fu monastery on Mount Song, ninety minutes east. Big, commercial, still worth it for the Pagoda Forest.

Shaolin Temple · 少林寺
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored
Shaolin Temple · 少林寺
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored
Shaolin Temple · 少林寺
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored
Shaolin Temple · 少林寺
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored

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Getting there

Address available on the linked map.

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Practical notes

Reservation needed Real-name tickets online; the site is large and the shuttle is extra. Bus from Luoyang to Dengfeng and a taxi, or an arranged car. Skip the performance, walk to the Pagoda Forest of monks' tombs, and if you have legs left climb to the Sanhuang Zhai on the cliff path.