Today's keywords: Henan opens the Central Plains, Dengfeng searches for the source of civilization in the world ❤❤Go from Hong Kong to Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, and start the mysterious and wonderful journey to Henan. Arrive in Zhengzhou, meet at the airport or by high-speed train. He then went to Dengfeng, which was built in the Xia Dynasty. Xia built its capital in Gaocheng Town in Dengfeng, which was historically known as Yudu Yangcheng. In 696 AD, Wu Zetian changed the name of Songyang County to Dengfeng. The name Dengfeng is still used today. It has many world-class business cards, including the world cultural heritage - the "Heaven and Earth" historical building complex, the world intangible cultural heritage - the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms", Shaolin Kung Fu, etc. It is a famous hometown of cultural relics, martial arts, and Dayu culture in my country. The main historical buildings in Tiandi include Songshan Shaolin Temple, Zhongyue Temple, Dafawang Temple, Songyue Temple Pagoda, Shaoshishan, etc.

 

 

After breakfast at the hotel, take a bus to visit the world-famous Shaolin Temple, Pagoda Forest, and Shaolin Kung Fu performance. 【Shaolin Temple】was first built in 495 AD. It is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu. Its main building is the Shaolin Temple Permanent Residence. Afterwards, visit the Shaolin Temple [Pagoda Forest], where more than 240 pagodas from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty are preserved. Then we went to the Shaolin Martial Arts Museum to enjoy the wonderful martial arts performances by the Shaolin monks.
After lunch, head to Luoyang to visit the Longmen Grottoes. Longmen Grottoes is one of the three major grotto art treasures in China and an important world cultural heritage. Its excavation began in the Northern Wei Dynasty (around 493 AD) and lasted for more than 400 years through several dynasties. There are more than 2,300 existing caves and niches, and more than 100,000 Buddha statues. It is the world's largest treasure trove of stone carving art with the most statues, and has been rated by UNESCO as "the pinnacle of Chinese stone carving art." The main caves include Qianxi Temple, Binyang Cave, Wanfo Cave, Fengxian Temple, etc. In the evening, the west mountain part of Longmen Grottoes will be lit up, and the entire grottoes will be filled with Buddhist light, which is beautiful beyond words.
After dinner, we will go to [Luoyi Ancient City]. Luoyi was founded in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. Luoyi is Luoyang. During the Three Kingdoms period, Luo was changed to Luo. Later, during the Sui and ancient Tang dynasties, the scale of Luoyang City expanded. Luoyi Ancient City includes the first phase of the Wenfeng Tower Intangible Cultural Heritage Park and the first phase of the continued construction project. It covers protected buildings from multiple historical periods and takes the architectural styles of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China periods as the main construction tone. It combines tourism with historical culture.

 ❤ Today’s keywords: Seeking the Way in the Immortal Mountain, the Golden Summit bathing in the sunset glow, the mystery hidden in the sea of clouds in Funiu

After breakfast at the hotel, take a bus to Laojun Mountain Scenic Area [including the first cableway (Yunjing/Zhongling); the second cableway (Fengling Cableway)]. Laojun Mountain Scenic Area is located in the eastern area of Luanchuan County, Henan Province, covering an area of 2,666 hectares. It is the Funiushan World Geopark, a national world-class tourist area, a famous tourist area, and a district tourist area.
Laojun Mountain was formerly known as Jingshi Mountain, named after Laozi, the founder of Taoism in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, who practiced in seclusion here. It is the main peak of the 800-li Funiushan Mountain, with an altitude of 2,217 meters. Laojun Mountain was formed during the continental orogeny 1.9 billion years ago, which resulted in its magnificent landscape with numerous peaks, towering peaks and majestic scenery; it has created the theme image of "the green heart of China and a geological wonder of the world".
The temples and Taoist temples on Laojun Mountain have a long history and a long-standing Taoist culture. Since the Laojun Temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty, it has become a pilgrimage center for pilgrims from the Central Plains. In the 19th year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, an imperial edict was issued to confer Taoist scriptures on Laojun Mountain, naming it "the famous mountain in the world." A number of temple complexes have been built, including the Lingguan Temple, Lincu Temple, Jiuku Temple, Laojun Temple, and Daode Mansion, and there are also numerous cultural relics and historical sites. Laojun Mountain combines natural landscape with Taoist culture, and has become a treasure of China with its majestic, dangerous and beautiful appearance.

【Tips】：
1. When you are doing outdoor activities on the day, prepare some snacks on the way to maintain your energy. It is recommended to bring your own water bottle.
2. The temperature difference in the mountainous area is large, so it is recommended to bring a windproof jacket;
3. There are many stairs in the Jinding area, so it is better to wear comfortable sports shoes for viewing. The scenery along the way is very beautiful, but you must also pay attention to your safety.

❤ Today's keywords: Thousand-year-old city, Qingming Riverside Dream, Bao Gong's reputation for integrity spread across Hong Kong
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Kaifeng to visit the Qingming Riverside Park. The Qingming Riverside Park is a large-scale real-life theme park with Song Dynasty culture. It is located on the west bank of Longting Lake in Kaifeng City. It is one of the first AAAAA-level tourist attractions in the country and an exhibition base for China's intangible cultural heritage. It is a cultural theme park based on the realistic painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" by painter Zhang Zeduan, built in accordance with the "Yingzaofashi" standards, with Song Dynasty urban culture, folk customs, royal gardens and ancient entertainment as its themes, and featuring tourist participation and experience. The large-scale Song Dynasty folk customs amusement park, which concentrates on reproducing the original landscape, recreates the prosperous scene of the ancient capital Bianjing for a thousand years.
Then visit the [City upon City], which refers to the wonder of ancient capitals and ancient cities from different dynasties stacked on top of each other. After 20 years of archaeological excavations, Chinese archaeologists discovered that there were six cities stacked on top of each other 3 to 12 meters underground in the ancient capital of Kaifeng. These include three national capitals, two provincial capitals and one important city in the Central Plains, forming a unique landscape of "city upon city".
Then we visited [Bao Gong Temple]. It was opened that Bao Gong Temple was built to commemorate Bao, a famous honest official in the Northern Song Dynasty. Bao Shang, respected by the world as "Gong Bao" and "Judge Bao", was a famous honest official in the Northern Song Dynasty in my country. It has been concerned about the country and the people throughout its life, and has been upright and incorruptible. It has supported the weak and suppressed the strong, and has been impartial and impartial. It has always upheld justice for the people, and has won a good reputation known to all, both at home and abroad, and among women and children throughout the ages. It has been deeply respected and loved by people for thousands of years. Since the Jin and Yuan dynasties, Kaifeng has built a Bao Gong Temple to commemorate this historical sage.

【Tips】:
1. When you are doing outdoor activities on the day, prepare snacks on the way to maintain your energy, apply sunscreen, and it is recommended to bring your own water bottle.
2. The scenery along the way is very beautiful, but you must also pay attention to your safety.

Accommodation: Sofitel Zhengzhou or similar

Zhengzhou-Hong Kong  CX957  16:30-19:25

❤ Today's keywords: Treasures at the end, museums hide souls, and Hong Kong returns with civilization
After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Henan Museum, which is one of the earliest museums in the history of my country. The nine treasures of Henan Museum include the Jiahu bone flute, Fuhao owl urn, cloud pattern bronze ban, Duling square tripod, lotus and crane square pot, jade-handled iron sword, Wu Zetian gold tablet, four gods and clouds mural, and Ru kiln sky blue glaze carved goose neck vase.
After lunch with Zhengzhou specialties, take a bus to Zhengzhou Airport or High-Speed Railway Station to send the group off, ending this Zhengzhou civilization feast trip!