Henan | Shaolin Temple in Songshan | The Zen Temple of the Nation

Shaolin Temple in Songshan offers a queue-less and energy-saving lazy person's one-day tour strategy Suitable for friends visiting Shaolin Temple in Songshan for the first time! Introducing how to visit Shaolin Temple and Sanhuangzhai scenic areas in one day, avoiding the peak times with most tourists Main itinerary for the day: Shaolin Temple scenic area—Pagoda Forest sightseeing car parking lot—Shaolin cableway—Sanhuangzhai scenic area—Pagoda Forest area —Shaolin Temple—Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Hall ① First leg: Depart from Zhengzhou or Luoyang at 7:00 am, arriving at the scenic area around 9:00 am It is recommended to choose carpooling to arrive at the scenic area around 9:00 am as the first group. 2 Second leg: 9:00-9:10 am, take the sightseeing car to enter the Shaolin Temple scenic area from the external parking lot, which is 2 kilometers away from the entrance. You need to walk or take the sightseeing car. To quickly reach the scenic area, choose the sightseeing car for this leg and get off at the Pagoda Forest (do not get off at Shaolin Temple). 3 Third leg: 9:10-9:40 am take the Shaolin cableway up to Mount Shaoshi to visit Sanhuangzhai After getting off the sightseeing car, take the cableway: There are two cableways, the Songyang cableway and the Shaolin cableway. Be sure to take the Shaolin cableway. The Shaolin cableway offers a tour of the Mount Shaoshi scenic area, with more essence landscapes—such as the geological wonder of a sheer cliff, the hanging plank road, and the Sanhuang monastery. Fourth leg: 9:40-12:40 pm round trip to visit Sanhuangzhai Entering Sanhuangzhai scenic area from Shaolin Temple takes the northern route. Since you have to return the same way to the Shaolin Temple scenic area, how far you can go depends on personal physical strength. The official recommendation has three turning back points: Songshan Scenic Spot, Suspension Bridge, Sanhuang Monastery. Full walking route: 1. Round trip route: Cableway lower station (>>30min) Songshan Scenic Spot (>>20min) Liantian Grand Canyon (>>40min) Suspension Bridge (>>30min) One-Line-Sky (>>35min) Sanhuang Monastery, this is the last turning back point, if not turning back then it is recommended to complete the full route. 2. Full route: Continue down the round trip route, Sanhuang Monastery (>>20min) Cangshan Forest Sea (>>30min) Climbing the Heavenly Ladder (>>30min) Hero Slope