Day 4 Zhengzhou - Dengfeng - Luoyang

Attractions: Astronomical Observatory, Shaolin Temple, Kungfu Show

Meal: Not included

Hotel: Overnight in Luoyang

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at your hotel and drive you to visit the Astronomical Observatory, The Observatory is an ancient and well-protected observatory in China. It is located in Gaocheng Town, Dengfeng City, Henan Province.

 Chengcheng, known as Yangcheng in ancient times. China's first dynasty Xia dynasty fixed capital in Yangcheng, Dengfeng formerly known as Songyang, that is, located in Songshan Yang (south). It was built by astronomer Guoshoujin in Yuan Dynasty (1271~1368).

Keep driving about 25km to Shaolin Temple, Shaolin Temple is not only the birthplace of Zen Buddhism, but also the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu, known as the "Ancestral Court of Zen Buddhism and the Holy Land of Kung Fu", and is regarded as the "First Famous Shaolin Temple in the World". Because of its successive generations of Shaolin monks dedicated research and development of Shaolin Kung Fu, it was known as "the world's kung fu out of Shaolin, Shaolin Kung Fu is an A in the world" said. It is a world cultural heritage, a national key cultural relics protection unit, and a national AAAAA level tourist attraction.

Don't miss the famous Pagoda Forest, Most of the inscriptions in the forest are original inscriptions from the Tang and Song dynasties. The east side of the stele forest is the former site of Ciyun Hall of Shaolin Temple, which is now the Stele corridor of Shaolin Temple. There are 141 historical inscriptions in the forest of steles and the corridor of steles. Among them are CAI Jing, Mi Fu, Zhao Mengfu, Dong Qichang and other famous works, is a rich calligraphy art Inscriptions not only record the rise and fall of the temple, but also have high research value in history, sculpture, art and other aspects.

You will also enjoy a magnificent Kung Fu Show in Shaolin Wushu Hall which is performed by martial monks of Shaolin Temple, and usually last for half hour each day.