A journey to China's famous mountain, Mount Songshan!

#TravelRecordsAsia Sangshan is a mountain range located in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, China. It is one of the five mountain ranges and is counted among the middle peaks. The highest peak is Taishi Mountain, 1,440m above sea level. It has been famous as a place of mountain worship since ancient times, and since the Northern Wei period, Taoist and Buddhist dojos such as the Shaolin Temple have been built there. In addition, due to its close proximity to Luoyang, which was the secondary capital during the Tang Dynasty, it had strong ties with the government, and Taoist priests and monks such as Pan Shizheng, Pu Zhao, and Huian, who made it their base, were revered by the emperor and expanded their sects. In addition, since the 20th century, martial arts schools that teach Shaolin martial arts (Shaolin boxing) have been established one after another at the foot of the mountain, attracting students from all over China. #TourismInChina #Mountaineering