Mount SongGeographyLocation within Northern ChinaCountryChinaProvinceHenanClimbingEasiest routeCable carUNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameHistoric Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Centre of Heaven and Earth"CriteriaCultural: iii, viReference1305Inscription2010 (34th Session)Websitewww.worldheritagesite.org/list/DengfengMount Song (Chinese: 嵩山; pinyin: Sōngshān, "lofty mountain") is an isolated mountain range in north central China's Henan Province, along the southern bank of the Yellow River.
BatuoThe dhyana master Buddhabhadra (Chinese: 跋陀; pinyin: Bátuó) was an Indian monk and the first abbot of the Shaolin Monastery. Hailing from India, he traveled to China during the 5th century to propagate Buddhism and became a highly respected spiritual figure in the Northern Wei court. BiographyAccording to the Deng Feng County Recording, Bátuó arrived in China around 464 CE and preached for thirty years.
Chan BuddhismChinese school of Mahāyāna BuddhismVietnamese nameVietnamese alphabetThiềnChữ Hán禪Korean nameHangul선Hanja禪Japanese nameKanji禅HiraganaぜんChan (traditional Chinese: 禪; simplified Chinese: 禅; pinyin: Chán; abbr. of Chinese: 禪那; pinyin: chánnà), from Sanskritdhyāna (meaning "" or "meditative state" in Buddhism), is a MahāyānaChinese Buddhist tradition.
Shaolin kung fuShaolin kung fu (Chinese: 少林功夫; pinyin: Shàolín gōngfū), also called Shaolin Wushu (少林武術; Shǎolín wǔshù), or Shaolin quan (少林拳; Shàolínquán), is the largest and most famous style of kung fu. It combines Mahayana Buddhist, Chan philosophy and martial arts. It was developed in the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China during its 1500-year history.
DengfengDengfeng (Chinese: 登封; pinyin: Dēngfēng; 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.
HenanAbbreviationChinese豫Henan is a province in Central China. Henan is China's third-most populous province and the most populous among inland provinces, with a population of over 99 million as of 2020. The area around Henan was historically known as the Central Plains (Zhongyuan) and is considered the core region of Chinese cultural history.Four of the historical capitals of China, Luoyang, Anyang, Kaifeng and Zhengzhou, are in Henan.
ZhengzhouZhengzhou, previously romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and the largest city of Henan Province, China. With a population of 12.6 million people in 2021, it is China's 11th largest city by population. Zhengzhou is situated in north-central Henan Province at the eastern foothills of the Xiong'er Mountains and on the southern bank of the Yellow River; where its valley widens into the North China Plain.
Sacred Mountains of ChinaThe Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè) refers to five of the most renowned mountains in Chinese history, which have been the subjects of imperial pilgrimage by emperors throughout ages. They are associated with the supreme God of Heaven and the five main cosmic deities of traditional Chinese religion.
LuoyangCity in Henan, ChinaPrefecture-level city in Henan, People's Republic of ChinaLuoyang (simplified Chinese: 洛阳; traditional Chinese: 洛陽; pinyin: Luòyáng) is a city located in the confluence area of the Luo River and the Yellow River in the west of Henan province, China.
MahayanaMahāyāna (Sanskrit: महायान, "Great Vehicle") is the largest branch of Buddhism, followed by the older branch Theravada. It is a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices that developed in various regions and Buddhist communities of ancient India (c. 1st century BCE onwards).
VihāraVihāra generally refers to a Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery for Buddhist renunciates, mostly in the Indian subcontinent. The concept is ancient and in early Pali texts, it meant any arrangement of space or facilities for dwellings. The term evolved into an architectural concept wherein it refers to living quarters for monks with an open shared space or courtyard, particularly in Buddhism.
Sacred mountainsSacred mountains are central to certain religions, and are usually the subjects of many legends. For many, the most symbolic aspect of a mountain is the peak because it is believed that it is closest to heaven or other religious realms.
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