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Kungfu Tours

EXPERIENCING CHINESE KUNG FU

SHAOLIN KUNGFU 丨 TAICHI OF CHENJIAGOU 丨 PUYANG ACROBATICE

Kungfu is one of the key representatives of Chinese culture, while Henan is the cradle of the Chinese civilization. Known as the “Hometown of Kungfu”, this land is one of the major birthplaces of Chinese martial arts. Martial arts originate from the Shaolin Temple while the Chen-style Tai Chi is renowned for enabling its practitioner to overcome a hulk with minimal force and Puyang Acrobatics is flexible. It is said that China leads the world in martial arts while Henan leads other parts of China in Chinese Kungfu. Visitors to Henan can get a chance to learn and practice Shaolin Kungfu, Chen-style Tai Chi and appreciate skillful Puyang Acrobatics, thereby harnessing their skills and energies. Tourists are invited to embark on this unique tour of Chinese Kungfu and get to know the profound essence of the incredible Chinese martial arts.

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SHAOLIN KUNGFU

Birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu

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TAICHI OF CHENJIAGOU

Conquering the unyielding with the yielding

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PUYANG ACROBATICE

ABreakthrough in Chinese Acrobatics
Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple

Birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu and National 5A-level Tourist Attraction

Founded in 495 A.D., Shaolin Temple is globally known for its Zen Buddhism and martial arts. The birth of Zen Buddhism can be traced back to the third year of Xiaochang（527 AD）, the Northern Wei Dynasty, when an eminent monk, named Bodhidharma, who traveled from India to China to deliver the message of Zen. Remarkably, early 1980s bore witness to it that the movie The Shaolin Templemade a hit, with a result that the Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Kung Fu have since enjoyed popularity across the world. Referring to the latter, it is established with an independent system, characterized by vigor, unpretentiousness, varied tricks, skillful fighting etc. With the spread of Chinese martial arts across the world, the Shaolin Temple has grown in popularity among tourists and Kungfu enthusiasts around the world. Changzhuyuan, Pagoda Forest, Bodhidharma Cave and Songshan Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Center are sites that cannot be missed by tourists. In particular, visitors can gain firsthand expe

Northwest of Dengfeng, Zhengzhou.

Pagoda Forest

Pagoda Forest

China‘s Largest Ancient Pagoda Complex

Pagoda Forest is home to pagoda tombs of eminent monks in history. It is the resting place of Shaolin’s forebears. With a total area of 21,000 square meters, it is the largest ancient pagoda complex, with the highest number of pagodas. This area houses 248 pagodas made of bricks, stones or both, hence renowned as Museum of Old Pagoda.

Around 250 meters west of Changzhuyuan, Shaolin Temple

Chuzu Convent and Bodhidharma Cave

Chuzu Convent and Bodhidharma Cave

The Ashram of Patriarch Bodhidharma

The Chuzu Convent was built in 1125 A.D. in the honor of Patriarch Bodhidharma, founder of Zen Buddhism. Today, the monastery consists of a hall of worship, two pavilions and a thousand-Buddha tower. It has the typical characteristic of the Song Dynasty style. Bodhidharma Cave is a natural rock niche; it is measuring 7 meters in depth and over 3 meters in height, where Patriarch Bodhidharma, founder of Zen Buddhism, meditated for nine years. According to legend which Bodhidharma had created the Eight trigrams boxing （Baduanjin） and muscle-bone strengthening exercise （Yijinjing）.

At the foothill of Wuru Mountain, 2 kilometer northwest of Changzhuyuan at the Shaolin Temple.

Songshan Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Center

Songshan Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Center

A Venue for Kungfu Practice and Exchange

Songshan Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Center is the first martial arts training base of its kind in China. It enrolls domestic and foreign students and cultivates them into Kungfu professionals. It is committed to the dissemination of Shaolin martial arts. As an ideal venue for practicing martial arts, it covers a wide area and boasts a grandiose and unique architectural style, integrating the functions of Kungfu training, tourism and hospitality. The center is made up of a variety of facilities, including a modernized hall for Kungfu performances, a chamber for Kungfu training, and an outdoor yard for Kungfu performances and training. Boasting high-quality martial arts training, the center is a preeminent venue for Kungfu training and tourism. In addition, visitors can be offered a variety of Kung Fu-related cultural activities on spot, including contemplation over Zenism, transcribing Buddhist texts, tasting tea, archery, meditation and martial arts, etc.

About 700 meters east of the Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School

Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School

A Professional School for Shaolin Martial Arts

Founded in 1978, the college has 23 largesize practice rooms. It offers various martial arts courses including routine training, one-on-one fighting, boxing, performance of martial arts and Tai Chi. Presently, 718 classes of martial arts teaching are underway at the college. In more than 40 years of its establishment, it has imparted civil and military training to more than 100,000 people. Notably, some of Tagou students won the Olympic sanda champion, and presented live show at Spring Festival Gala many times.

nearby National Highway 207, Dayu Road, Dengfeng, and branch school is located at the entrance of Shaolin Scenic Area in Dengfeng.

Shaolin Epo Martial Arts School

Shaolin Epo Martial Arts School

China‘s Famous Martial Arts School

Founded in 1977, this modernand comprehensive martial arts school integrates cultural teaching, martial arts training, sports competitions and film and television performances. It offers various martial arts courses including routine training, oneon-one fighting, wrestling and taekwondo. It has more than 12,000 students, while nearly 1,000 foreign students come to the school every year.

West section of Dayu Road, Dengfeng.

Zhengzhou International Shaolin Martial Arts Festival

Zhengzhou International Shaolin Martial Arts Festival

Songshan Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Center

It is an integrated event with martial arts, tourism, cultural exchange, which is designed to take place on a biennial basis, with a variety of amazing activities available, ranging from welcoming ceremony, martial arts show, to martial arts training and artist programs.

Shaolin Temple Tourist Area, Dengfeng of Zhengzhou.

Shaolin – A Grand Ritual of Zen Buddhist Music

Shaolin – A Grand Ritual of Zen Buddhist Music

Melody Feast for Shaolin Zen Buddhism

Shaolin – A Grand Ritual of Zen Buddhist Music has been adapted from Shaolin’s patrimony of Buddhist music by Chinese musicians and contemporary artists, including Mr. Tan Dun. It is the world’s biggest live show on a mountainous terrain. It features grand audio-visual performances, involving the passionate playing of 88 Zhengs （a stringed musical instrument） and around 600 Kungfu practitioners. The show presents changing seasons in the backdrop of inspiring Buddhist music. The audiovisual feast shapes into a splendid symphony echoing at Songshan Mountain.

Daixiangou, 10 kilometers west of Dengfeng and 7 kilometers from the Shaolin Temple.

Chenjiagou Scenic Area

Chenjiagou Scenic Area

The Cradle of Tai Chi

As the birthplace and hometown of Tai Chi, Chenjiagou is considered a holy site by Tai Chi practitioners and enthusiasts from around the world. Over 300 years have passed since the introduction of Tai Chi by Chen Wangting （1600—1680）, a patriarch of the ninth generation of the Chens. Tai Chi has been passed down from generation to generation to Chenjiagou locals who practice it in their everyday lives, with many of them emerging as masters of this incredible form of martial arts. Tai Chi practitioners from Chenjiagou have won numerous prizes and championships at major national martial arts competitions and many of them are teaching Tai Chi overseas, which helps spread the fame of Chenjiagou and Chen-style Tai Chi.

Mid-section of Qingfengling, 5 kilometers east of Wen County, Jiaozuo.

Tai Chi Museum

Tai Chi Museum

Expo Park of Tai Chi Culture

Tai Chi Museum is housed in Tai Chi Pavilion, a neoclassical building situated on a high octagonal platform. The museum boasts close to 10,000 artifacts and historical documents related to Tai Chi, including the genealogy of masters of major Tai Chi schools. It consists of the Liangyi （Two Forms） Hall, the Sixiang （Four Emblems） Hall, the Wenxiu Hall （the Hall of Learning） and the Sanxing Hall （the Hall of Reflection）, where the evolution, fundamental laws, movements and culture of Tai Chi are on display.

Northeastern corner of Chenjiagou.

Tai Chi Ancestral Hall

Tai Chi Ancestral Hall

Closer to Tai Chi History

Tai Chi Ancestral Hall comprises Hall of Worship, Ancestral Grove and the Garden of Tai Chi Culture. The Ancestral Hall is dedicated to the promotion of Tai Chi culture and its masters. This hall has been expanded by the government from a memorial that was built by the Chens in honor of their masters. Tai Chi practitioners can pay tribute to these masters at the Ancestral Hall and enjoy a tour of its exhibitions, including the introduction of Tai Chi by Chen Wangting, the evolution of various Tai Chi schools and the profiles of Tai Chi masters.

Southeastern corner of Chenjiagou.

Chenjiagou Tai Chi School

Chenjiagou Tai Chi School

A Base for Learning Tai Chi

Tai Chi School is a base of orthodox Tai Chi Learning, the first of its kind in China. Founded in 1980, the school covers 13,000 square meters and has Chen Xiaoxing, patriarch of the 19th generation of the Chen family, as its principal. Committed to the global promotion of the spirit and culture of Tai Chi, the school is an ideal place for learning and practicing Tai Chi.

At the center of Chenjiagou.

China Jiaozuo International Tai Chi Contest

China Jiaozuo International Tai Chi Contest

International Tai Chi Gala

It is an internationally recognized Tai Chi boxing event that is aimed at spreading the Tai Chi culture and popularizing this art around the globe. It comprises a series of activities, such as routine training, instruments and hand pushing. A large number of visitors come to Chenjiagou every year to learn this art, enhance their fitness level and experience Tai Chi culture. Tai Chi has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, with about 300 million practitioners spread across the world.

Tai Chi Sports Center, Jiaozuo

Acrobatic Show SHUI XIU

Acrobatic Show SHUI XIU

ABreakthrough in Chinese Acrobatics

The show SHUI XIU, themed with mighty water, highlights a creative acrobatic performance which has broken through art limitation by perfectly blending modern action art and traditional acrobatics, so as to bring a completely new experience in varied ways. Reportedly, SHUI XIUhas set new Guinness World Record many times.

Northwestern corner of intersection of Zhongyuan Road and Kaizhou Road, Puyang.

RECOMMENDED ROUTE

Zhengzhou → Dengfeng → Jiaozuo → Wenxian County:

Zhengzhou (arrival by air or high-speed train) → Dengfeng (an hour's bus ride), visit Changzhuyuan, Chuzu Convent, Pagoda Forest and Bodhidharma Cave at the Shaolin Temple; learn to practice a bit of Shaolin Kungfu at the Songshan Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Center, Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School, Shaolin Epo Martial Arts School; enjoy the vegetarian dishes, temple tea and performance titled “Shaolin – A Grand Ritual of Zen Buddhist Music” → Zhengzhou (an hour's bus ride) → Jiaozuo (35-minute journey by high-speed train) → Chenjiagou at Wenxian County (an hour's trip by tour bus), visit Chenjiagou Scenic Area, Ancestral Hall of Tai Chi, Tai Chi Museum and learn to practice some Tai Chi at the Chenjiagou Tai Chi School →Yuntai Mountain (an hour's bus ride) , visit Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area and watch Tai Chi Live Show at Xiaozhaigou →Puyang(a four-hour train), visit Dongbeizhuang to watch the acrobatic show SHUI XIU → Back.

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