Dengfeng

The first Xia dynasty capital, Yangcheng, was built west of Gaocheng Township on the Ying River under the sacred Mount Song. The famous Shaolin Monastery, traditionally considered the origin of Zen, is located in Dengfeng where they teach adults as well as children martial arts. It is also a famous tourist attraction. ==Administrative divisions==

As of 2012, the city is divided to 3 subdistricts, 8 towns and 5 townships. ;Subdistricts • Songyang Subdistrict () • Shaolin Subdistrict () • Zhongyue Subdistrict () ;Towns • Dajindian () • Yingyang () • Ludian () • Gaocheng () • Yangchengqu () • Daye () • Xuanhua () • Xuzhuang () ;Townships • Dongjindian Township () • Baiping Township () • Junzhao Township () • Shidao Township () • Tangzhuang Township () == UNESCO World Heritage Site ==

In 2010, UNESCO inscribed several of the most renowned sites of Dengfeng onto its World Heritage List under the title "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'The Center of Heaven and Earth'." The World Heritage Site includes several historic gates, temples, a Confucian academy and the Gaocheng Observatory: • Taishi Que () Gates: Gates built in front of what would become the Zhongyue Temple in 118 AD, with carved reliefs of animals, trees, and spirits. • Songyang Academy: Created in the Tang dynasty, it was considered one of the four greatest academies of classical learning in China. Contributed to the dissemination of Confucianism across China. Other notable sites in Dengfeng include the Fawang Temple, a Buddhist temple built in the Tang dynasty. ==Climate==

• China National Highway 207 • Dengfeng Tourist Railway == Gallery ==

File:Mt. Shaoshi Cliff - 少室山峭壁 - panoramio - Aaron Zhu.jpg|Mt. Shaoshi File:The Observatory, Dengfeng, 2015-09-24 08.jpg|Gaocheng Observatory File:Huishansi dadian.JPG|Huishan Temple File:Songshan Shaolin (4).jpg|Shaolin Temple File:Shaolin Monk Cemetery - panoramio.jpg|Pagoda Forest, Shaolin temple File:登封少室阙.JPG|Shaoshi Que File:Fawang Temple Pagoda Dengfeng.JPG|Fawang temple Pagoda File:Pagoda of Songyue Temple, 2015-09-25 20.jpg|Pagoda of Songyue temple File:登封太室阙.JPG|Taishi Que File:Училище Сунъян шуюань 1.jpg|Songyang Academy File:Shaolinsi chuzuan dadian.JPG|Chuzu Temple File:Medicine Monk Statue @ Shaolin Temple - panoramio.jpg|Monk Statue at Shaolin Temple ==See also==