Zhengzhou top ten tourist attractions list, feel the unique charm of the ancient capital of the millennium!

Zhengzhou, as the capital city of Henan Province, has rich historical culture and natural landscape, is a national historical and cultural city, one of the eight ancient capitals of China. Zhengzhou is rich in tourism resources, covering historical sites, natural scenery, modern urban experience and other aspects, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. Next, I will give you a summary of the top ten tourist attractions in Zhengzhou and feel the unique charm of the ancient capital for thousands of years!

1. Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple, located in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China, was built in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495). It was a monastery built by Emperor Xiaowen to settle the Indian monk Batuo and preach. It is located in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain. In the dense jungle of Shaoshi Mountain, it is named "Shaolin Temple". Shaolin Temple is not only the birthplace of Zen Buddhism, but also the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu. It is known as "the ancestral court of Zen Buddhism and the holy land of Kung Fu" and is known as "the first temple in the world".

2. Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area

Zhengzhou Yellow River Scenic Area is located on the bank of the Yellow River 20 kilometers northwest of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. It is adjacent to Yueshan in the south and the Yellow River in the north. After 40 years of development and construction, it has now opened an area of more than 20 square kilometers. A large-scale scenic spot integrating tourism, leisure vacation, popular science education, root seeking and ancestor worship, and promoting Chinese civilization attracts millions of Chinese and foreign tourists every year.

3. Henan Museum

Henan Museum is located at No. 8, Agricultural Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China. It is one of the earliest museums in my country. It was founded in 1927 and officially opened to the public in 1998. The Henan Museum covers an area of more than 100,000 square meters and a construction area of 78000 square meters. It has a collection of more than 170000 cultural relics. It is the most distinctive of prehistoric cultural relics, Shang and Zhou bronzes, ceramics, jade and stone carvings.

4. Hometown of the Yellow Emperor

The hometown of the Yellow Emperor is located at No. 1, Xuanyuan Road, Xinzheng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. The scenic spot of Huangdi's hometown is a national AAAA tourist attraction, a national key cultural relic protection unit and a patriotic education base of the all China Federation of overseas Chinese. At the same time, it is also a holy land for Chinese people at home and abroad to seek their roots and worship their ancestors.

5. Green Expo Park

Zhengzhou Green Expo Park, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, is an ecological garden integrating ecological leisure, natural education, and parent-child entertainment. It is a good place to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city, encounter the beauty of ecology, and explore the wonders of nature! Zhengzhou Green Expo Park is the main venue of the second China Greening Expo. It opened on September 26, 2010. At the end of 2012, it successfully established a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. The park has gathered nearly 100 fine garden landscapes from different regions at home and abroad.

6. Zhengzhou Fangte Happy World

Zhengzhou Fangte Happy World is located in Zhengzhou New District, Zhengzhou City. It is a cultural and technological theme park with high technology as the main form of expression, science fiction and interactive experience as the characteristics, and advanced technology and ideas as the concept. The park project covers many aspects, such as modern science and technology, science fantasy, myths and legends, historical and cultural theme performances, etc., with novel forms and rich contents suitable for the needs of tourists of different ages.

7. Songyang Academy

Songyang Academy is located in the northern section of Songyang Road in Dengfeng City. It is a 4A-level scenic spot, a world cultural heritage, and one of the four major academies in the Northern Song Dynasty in China. Sima Guang, Fan Zhongyan, Zhu Xi, etc. have written and lectured here. Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, famous Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, founded "Ercheng Neo-Confucianism" here and are famous for Neo-Confucianism. The existing buildings are the first temple, lecture hall, pan pool, Taoist temple, library.

8. Fuxi Grand Canyon

Fuxi Grand Canyon is the nearest red sandstone canyon from Zhengzhou City, with a total length of 5 kilometers. There are not only natural waterfalls in the canyon, but also the essence of dragon culture and Yi culture unique to the Chinese nation. Walking under the cliff and porch, wandering in the mountains and rivers, the natural geological wonders are colorful. The winding path leads to a secluded path, and the scenery changes by walking. Fuxi Nuwa cultural relics are everywhere.

9. The Erqi Memorial Tower

Zhengzhou Erqi Memorial Tower, the full name of "Zhengzhou Erqi Strike Memorial Tower", was built in 1971 and is located in Erqi Square in the center of Zhengzhou. It is located at the sacrifice of Zhengzhou Railway worker leaders Wang Shengyou and Si Wende. It is a memorial building built to commemorate the 1923 Jinghan Railway Workers' Movement, and it is also a landmark building in Zhengzhou.

10. Zhongyue Temple

Zhongyue Temple is located in the eastern section of Shaolin Avenue in Dengfeng City, the birthplace of Taoism in China, and the largest and most well-preserved Taoist temple among the five mountains. Founded in the Qin Dynasty, it has more than 400 existing buildings, more than 200 pieces of gold and stone casters, more than 300 ancient cypresses, a national key cultural relic protection unit, and a world cultural heritage. The "Zhongyue Songgao Ling Temple Stele" in the temple is the ancestor of Chinese Taoism.