Shaolin Temple

🌟Highlights: Shaolin Temple is located in Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. It was built in the 19th year of the Taihe period of the Northern Wei Dynasty (495) by Emperor Xiaowen to accommodate the Indian monk Batuo and allow him to spread his teachings. ❤Recommended reasons: The Shaolin Temple is laid out from south to north with the Shanmen, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Mahavira Hall, Sutra Library (Dharma Hall), Abbot's Courtyard, Snow Pavilion, and Thousand Buddha Hall. In addition, there is a pagoda forest to the west of the temple, the Ancestral Temple, Dharma Cave, and Sweet Dew Platform to the north, the Second Patriarch Temple to the southwest, and the Guanghui Temple to the northeast.