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xxxx   HENAN province    河南省 xxxx

 Situated in the central part of China, Henan Province is bounded by Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Shanxi, Shaanxi and Hubei, and separated into two unequal parts by the Huanghe River(Yellow River), Area:over 167000 kM2.
The province is divided topographically into two parts: the western highlands and the eastern plain..
Henan has a temperate continental monsoon climate, with a long and cold winter and a hot and rainy summer. The annual mean temperature is 13-15°C. and the annual precipitation is 600-1200 mm.

The province has a long history and a developed culture. As early as 5-6 thousands years ago, it had the Peiligang culture and Yangshao culture, and enjoys the reputation of "the Cradle of the Chinese Nation ", with famous scenic spots and historic sites all over the province. Henan possesses 16 major historic and cultural sites under state protection and 267 sites under provincial protection. The five cities of Luoyang, Kaifeng, Anyang, Nanyang and Shangqiu are classified as the national famous historic cultural cities.
 
 
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 LUOYANG area
Luze Assembly Hall   潞泽会馆   GPS: 34.67916, 112.48895
Luoyang Folk Museum is built at the former site of Luze Assembly Hall, which was built in 1744, which was as one of the most famous ancient architectural complexes in the Qing Dynasty. In 1981, it was called Yuxi Museum and changed to its current name as Luoyang Museum in 1987.                               
 
       
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White Horse Temple   白马寺 GPS: 34.722, 112.60393
Established in AD 68 of Eastern Han dynasty, White Horse Temple is the first Buddhist temple in China with over 1900 years history. Since then, it spread the Buddhism throughout of China and regard as the cradle of Chinese Buddhism.  
Luoyang Old City  洛阳老城区 GPS: 34.68153, 112.47141
Nowadays, Luoyang Old Town is a lively place with residential areas, snack streets, small shops, and old buildings. You can see many ancient buildings and experience the lifestyle of the locals there.
 GONGYI area
 
Grottoes 1000 buddhas      石窟寺 GPS: 34.81701, 113.03614
Gongyi Grottoes Temple is located in the northeast of Gongyi City. The Gongyi Grottoes were caves built by the royal family of Northern Wei Dynasty. Here Emperor Xiaowen established a monastery. When the Xuanwu Emperor began to chisel the stone into a grotto, he engraved the Buddha's image.  
Kang Bai-wan's Mansion 康百万庄园   GPS: 34.76337, 112.94962
Located in Kangdian County of Gongyi City, Henan Province, Kang Baiwan's Manor was built during the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) by the landlord Kang Yingkui. It covers a building area of 64,300 square meters, including 33 courtyards, 53 buildings, over 1300 houses and 73 caves. It consists of dozens of parts such as a residential section, ancestral hall and garden section.  
North Song Dynasty Tombs  宋陵   GPS: 34.64833, 112.92177
The Song tombs are scattered through the towns (zhen) of Xicun, Zhitian, and Huiguo. They are the resting place for 7 emperors of the Northern Song dynasty and the father of the dynasty's founder. There are also the graves of loyal ministers of the Song.  
 LONGMEN area
 
Longmen grottoes     龙门石窟   GPS: 34.55949, 112.46787
Carrying over 1500 years of history, Longmen Grottoes is the carving masterpiece, which went through over 400 years to complete, tracing back to AD 493 of Northern Wei dynasty. Now as the famous tourist site, it shows the bright period of Buddhist culture of ancient China.  
Guanlin Temple     关林   GPS: 34.6077, 112.48363
Guanlin Temple, about seven kilometers (about 4.5 miles) south of Luoyang City, was built in 1596, during the reign of Emperor Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was expanded in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is called General Guan's Tomb as well.  
Xiangshan temple   香山寺 GPS: 34.55392, 112.47941
Xiangshan Temple is located in the east mountain of Longmen, which is the most famous of the Ten Longmen Temple. Bai Juyi, a literary hero in the Tang Dynasty, spent a lot of money repairing the Xiangshan Temple and spent the last days of his life there.  
 DENFENG area
Kung Fu school    少林寺禅武学院   GPS: 34.52553, 112.93618
Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Academy was founded in 1978, is the earliest and the largest kung fu academy in China. It is the earliest an authentic martial arts professional schools, but also a set of chinese cultural, martial arts, film and television performances, training in an integrated martial arts academies.  
Pagoda Forest    塔林   GPS: 34.50304, 112.93694
The Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple refers to a number of stone or brick pagodas (temples or sacred places) built in Henan province, from 791 AD during the Tang Dynasty through the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty.  
Song Shan Huang Zhai Jing Quu
嵩山皇寨景区		 GPS: 34.48654, 112.93909
Sanhuang Village is a natural cottage hanging on the mountainside of Shaoshi Mountain. The whole scenic area is steep, and the top of the mountain is flat. It is famous for its strange peak, dangerous road, unique stone and beautiful landscapes.  
Shaolin Monastery   GPS: 34.50858, 112.93528
Shaolin Temple is reputed to be 'the Number One Temple under Heaven'. Shaolin Temple history can date back to Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 534), and it played an important role on the development of the Buddhism in China.  
Shifang monastery    GPS: na
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SongYang academy     嵩阳书院   GPS: 34.47927, 113.03363
Songyang Academy was an institution of higher education in ancient China. It was one of the four great academies in ancient China.
The academies were a unique form of higher education in the society of China. The system appeared in the Tang Dynasty, reached its peak in the North Song Dynasty, and came to an end at the end of the Qing Dynasty, which was only about 100 years ago.		  
Songyue Temple Pagoda    嵩岳寺塔   GPS: 34.50037, 113.02241
The Songyue Pagoda, constructed in AD 523, is located at the Songyue Monastery on Mount Song, in Henan province, China. Built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, this pagoda is one of the few intact sixth-century pagodas in China and is also the earliest known Chinese brick pagoda.  
Zhongyue Temple    中岳庙   GPS: 34.45516, 113.07438
The temple was first built in the Qin Dynasty . Zhongyue Temple was called Taishi Temple in the past. Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty ordered that Zhongyue Temple be built up further, and emperors of other later dynasities did so as well. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the Zhongyue Temple was substantially reconstructed.  
 ZHENGZHOU area
Shang Dynasty Wall Ruins
商城遗址, 商都遗址公园		   GPS: 34.7455, 113.68736
You can see remants of the wall in the east side of town.
Be warned: these mounds are not terribly impressive.		  
Dahuting Tombs of Han Dynasty
打虎亭汉墓		   GPS: 34.51173, 113.29331
Dahuting Tombs of Han Dynasty are regarded as the largest tombs of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China with an area of 33,000 square meters. There are two tombs, eastern tomb and western tomb, which have a history of over 1,800 years and are about 30 meters apart from each other.  
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Zhengzhou City God temple  
郑州城隍庙		   GPS: 34.75159, 113.68695
Zhengzhou City God Temple is the largest and most complete ancient architectural complex in Henan Province. A temple was first built in the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It was rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty.  
 KAIFENG area
Fan Pagoda   繁塔   GPS: 34.7692, 114.36488
Fan Pagoda  (Po Ta) was built in 977, the 2nd year of Tai Ping Xing Guo Period of Southern Song Dynasty.
During the years of Song Dynasty, it was a more than 80 meters high giant pagoda with nine floors and six angles. But when Zhu Yuan Zhang founded his dynasty Ming, he removed six floors of the pagoda, for the geomancer said the Kaifeng City looked too powerful.		  
Dragon Pavilion   龙亭   GPS: 34.80828, 114.35198
Dragon Pavilion is the main part of Dragon Pavilion Park (Longting Park) located in the northwest of Kaifeng City, where six dynasties located their capitals. The site where the pavilion is located is the site of many dynasties' imperial palaces and reached its height of prosperity in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).  
Kaifeng Iron Pagoda   鐵塔 GPS: 34.8163, 114.37009
Perhaps the best ancient structure to see in Kaifeng is the Iron Pagoda. It isn't made of iron but bricks. It has a dark color like iron. It has been called the Iron Pagoda for hundreds of years. It was built in 1049 by a Northern Song Dynasty emperor when a tall pagoda that was made of wood was hit by lightning in 1044. He ordered the new building of brick to be constructed in its place.  
Daxiangguo Temple    大相国寺   GPS: 34.79147, 114.35472
Da Xiangguo Monastery was originally built in 555 AD during the Northern Qi Dynasty; it has a history of over 1,400 years. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the monastery was enlarged many times and became the largest monastery and the national Buddhist center at that time.  
Yanqing temple   延庆观   GPS: 34.79263, 114.34611
Yanqing Taoist Temple used to be one of the larger Taoist Temples in Kaifeng. It was originally built in the fifth year of Taizong, in the Yuan Dynasty, and originally called Chongyang Taoist Temple. It's a brick structure built to resemble one made of wood. The hall roof utilizes a Mongolian yurt type of architectural design, intricately conceived with outstanding style. In the octagonal pavilion at the upper level, an idol of the Jade Emperor is worshiped.  
 
 
 
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