# Shaolin Temple Pagoda Forest (少林寺塔林)

Zhengzhou, Henan Province · Central China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Time needed:** 0.5 hours
- **Address:** Northwest corner of Dengfeng city centre, about 300 metres west of Shaolin Temple
- **Good for:** Architecture, Temples

## About Shaolin Temple Pagoda Forest

One of China's largest surviving groups of tomb pagodas, serving as the burial ground of monks through the ages. It contains tomb pagodas of brick, stone, and mixed brick-and-stone construction. The Tang-dynasty Tower of Master Fawan, located in the northwest of the forest, is the oldest in the Pagoda Forest. The Yugong Pagoda in the middle of the forest honours Fuyu, the only monk in Shaolin Temple's history to be granted the title of Duke (Guogong).

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2081. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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