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Dengfeng

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name	Dengfeng
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population_footnotes
coordinates
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Taishi Que Gates, Zhongue Temple
Shaoshi Que Gates
Qimu Que Gates
Songye Temple Pagoda
Architectural Complex of Shaolin Temple

Kernel Compound
Chuzu Temple
Pagoda Forest

Huishan Temple
Songyang Academy of Classical Learning
Observatory Dengfeng (; postal: Tengfeng) is a county-level city of Henan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou. The name Dengfeng was bestowed upon it by Empress Wu Zetian of the Wu Zhou dynasty. Located in the central-west part of Henan Province, at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain, it borders the provincial capital Zhengzhou to the northeast and the ancient capital Luoyang to the northwest.

Dengfeng has an area of 1220 km2 and a population of 630,000. It occupies the southwestern corner of Zhengzhou and is its westernmost county-level division.

Dengfeng is located at the foot of the Mount Song, one of the most sacred mountains in China. The city is one of the most renowned spiritual centers of China, and is home to various religious institutions and famous temples such as the Taoist Zhongyue Temple, the Buddhist Shaolin Temple (a renowned center for martial arts), as well as the Confucian Songyang Academy and the Gaocheng Observatory, hence its poetic expression derived from Chinese literature as the spiritual "center of heaven and earth".Parts of the city were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010.

History

The first Xia dynasty capital, Yangcheng, was built west of Gaocheng Township on the Ying River under the sacred Mount Song.

The famous Shaolin Monastery, traditionally considered the origin of Zen, is located in Dengfeng where they teach adults as well as children martial arts. It is also a famous tourist attraction.

Administrative divisions

As of 2012, the city is divided to 3 subdistricts, 8 towns and 5 townships.{{cite web |script-title=zh:洛阳市-行政区划网 |access-date = 2012-05-24}} ;Subdistricts

Songyang Subdistrict (嵩阳街道)
Shaolin Subdistrict (少林街道)
Zhongyue Subdistrict (中岳街道) ;Towns
Dajindian (大金店镇)
Yingyang (颖阳镇)
Ludian (卢店镇)
Gaocheng (告成镇)
Yangchengqu (阳城区镇)
Daye (大冶镇)
Xuanhua (宣化镇)
Xuzhuang (徐庄镇) ;Townships
Dongjindian Township (东金店乡)
Baiping Township (白坪乡)
Junzhao Township (君召乡)
Shidao Township (石道乡)
Tangzhuang Township (唐庄乡)

UNESCO World Heritage Site

In 2010, UNESCO inscribed several of the most renowned sites of Dengfeng onto its World Heritage List under the title "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'The Center of Heaven and Earth'." The World Heritage Site includes several historic gates, temples, a Confucian academy and the Gaocheng Observatory:

Taishi Que (太室闕) Gates: Gates built in front of what would become the Zhongyue Temple in 118 AD, with carved reliefs of animals, trees, and spirits.
Zhongyue Temple: A Taoist temple constructed in the 5th century, during Kou Qianzhi's reforms. Includes Juni Hall, a large hall for sacrificing to the gods, two stone statues built in 118 AD that are the oldest surviving stone statues in China.
Shaoshi Que Gates: Han dynasty gates (dating to 123 AD), with pictures of horses galloping, a circus, and cuju, and ancient football game.
Qimu Que Gates: A pair of gates built in 123 AD, with images that depict scenes of cockfights, floods, and visitation by the Roman Empire
Songyue Temple Pagoda: Built between 508 and 511, it had very innovative architecture and became a template for many future pagodas.
Shaolin Monastery and its Pagoda Forest: A complex of temples and over 240 pagodas, built over 1300 years starting in the 5th century. A major sacred site for Buddhism.
Huishan Temple: A wooden temple built in the 12th century on the site of the astronomer Yi Xing's residence.
Songyang Academy: Created in the Tang dynasty, it was considered one of the four greatest academies of classical learning in China. Contributed to the dissemination of Confucianism across China.
Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory: an observatory built in the 13th century to accurately measure the world and create precise calendars.

Other notable sites in Dengfeng include the Fawang Temple, a Buddhist temple built in the Tang dynasty.

Climate

Transportation

China National Highway 207
Dengfeng Tourist Railway

Gallery

File:Mt. Shaoshi Cliff - 少室山峭壁 - panoramio - Aaron Zhu.jpg|Mt. Shaoshi File:The Observatory, Dengfeng, 2015-09-24 08.jpg|Gaocheng Observatory File:The Dengfeng Observatory1.jpg|Dengfeng Observatory File:Huishansi dadian.JPG|Huishan Temple File:Songshan Shaolin (4).jpg|Shaolin Temple File:Shaolin Monk Cemetery - panoramio.jpg|Pagoda Forest, Shaolin temple File:登封少室阙.JPG|Shaoshi Que File:Songshanfawangsi.JPG|Fawang Temple File:Fawang Temple Pagoda Dengfeng.JPG|Fawang temple Pagoda File:Pagoda of Songyue Temple, 2015-09-25 20.jpg|Pagoda of Songyue temple File:登封太室阙.JPG|Taishi Que File:Училище Сунъян шуюань 1.jpg|Songyang Academy File:中岳庙内2.jpg|Zhongyue Temple File:Shaolinsi chuzuan dadian.JPG|Chuzu Temple File:Medicine Monk Statue @ Shaolin Temple - panoramio.jpg|Monk Statue at Shaolin Temple

References

[https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1305 Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Center of Heaven and Earth." UNESCO World Heritage Center]
[https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1305/multiple=1&unique_number=1726 Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Center of Heaven and Earth." UNESCO World Heritage Center]
"Historic Monuments of Dengfeng (China)L ICOMOS Evaluation". International Council on Monuments and Sites.
"Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Center of Heaven and Earth"".
link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]

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