Luoyang and Shaolin Temple Tour

Day 1 Luoyang

In the morning, visit White Horse Temple, the first Buddhism Temple and is referred to as "the cradle of Buddhism" in China. Continue to visit the Longmen Buddhism Grottoes, one of the famous four grottoes in China. It provides a large number of historical data for studying ancient religion, fine arts, architecture, calligraphy, music, dress, as well as medicine.

Day 2 Luoyang

Today you will spend a full day tour to visit the Shaolin Monastery, where the Kongfu is originated from. Located at the foot of Five Breasts Peak and to the north of Shaoshi Mountain, 11.5km northwest of the downtown Dengfeng city, Shaolin Temple was built in Northern Wei Dynasty in 496 A.D. And in 572 A.D, Bodhi Dharma, a senior Indian monk, came here and first preached Chan sect of Buddhism in China. Since then, both Chan Sect of Buddhism and Shaolin martial arts had witnessed great development. Now the temple has gained the fame worldwide as "No.1 famous temple in China". Continue to visit the pagoda forest in Shaolin Temple. It was a concentration of tomb pagodas for eminent monks, abbots and ranking monks at the temple. In the evening, transfer to the railway station and board the train to the next destination.