Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple

The Pagoda forest

The Pagoda forest, wide view

The Pagoda Forest at Shaolin Temple refers to a number of stone or brick pagodas (temples or sacred places) built in Henan province, China from 791 AD during the Tang Dynasty through the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty.^[1]

Location

The pagoda forest in Shaolin stands at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain and is one of the largest pagoda forests in China. It was named a National Scenic Spot in 1996.

Both the Shaolin Monastery and the Pagoda Forest were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 as part of the "Historic Monuments of Dengfeng."^[2]

References

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Buddhist temples in China

Chinese Buddhist architecture

Architectonic elements	Chiwen (鴟吻) Hip-and-gable roof (歇山頂) Dougong (斗拱) Huilang (迴廊) Bi (壁) Denglong (石燈籠) Terrace (台) Kiosk (亭) Stupa (舍利塔) Chinese guardian lions (石狮子)

Men (gates)	Shanmen (Mount gate) (山門) Paifang (牌門)

Buildings	Hall of Shanmen (Hall of Mount Gate; 山門殿) Hall of Four Heavenly Kings (天王殿) Mahavira Hall (大雄寶殿) Bell tower (鐘樓) Drum Tower (鼓樓) Dharma Hall (法堂) Hall of Sangharama Palace (伽藍殿) Hall of Guru (祖師殿) Hall of Kshitigarbha (地藏殿) Hall of Bhaisajyaguru (藥師殿) Hall of Guanyin (觀音殿) Hall of Maitreya (彌勒殿) Hall of Skanda (韋陀殿) Arhat Hall (羅漢堂) Abbot's Room (方丈) Buddhist Texts Library (藏經閣) Free Life Pond (放生池)

Schools and objects of worship

Major schools	Chan Tiantai Huayan Pure Land Weishi Sanlun Tangmi

Chan schools	Linji school Caodong school Weiyang school Yunmen school Fayan school

Notable Buddhist temples in China

World Heritage Sites in China

East	Classical Gardens of Suzhou Fujian Tulou Lushan National Park Huangshan Mount Sanqing (Sanqingshan) Mount Tai (Taishan) Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan) Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion, Qufu Ancient villages in Southern Anhui, Xidi, and Hongcun West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou

South Central	Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains Historic Centre of Macau Hubei Shennongjia Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Longmen Grottoes Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area Yin Xu

Southwest	Chengjiang Fossil Site Dazu Rock Carvings Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area Old Town of Lijiang Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

North	Mount Wutai (Wutaishan) Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples, including the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and the Puning Temple Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian Ancient City of Pingyao Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Temple of Heaven, an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing Site of Xanadu Yungang Grottoes

Northeast	Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

Northwest	Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Mogao Caves Xinjiang Tianshan

Multiple regions	The Great Wall China Danxia Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties South China Karst The Grand Canal Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Tusi Sites

Coordinates: 34°30′30″N 112°56′06″E / 34.50833°N 112.93500°E / 34.50833; 112.93500

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