Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”

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The Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” are a group of ancient religious, astronomical, and educational sites around Mount Song in China that illustrate the long-standing cultural and spiritual significance of the area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
associatedWithDynasty Han dynasty
Ming dynasty
Northern Wei dynasty
Qing dynasty
Song dynasty
Tang dynasty
Yuan dynasty
associatedWithReligion Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
bufferZoneAreaHa approximately 494
country China
hasComponent City God Temple of Dengfeng
Fawang Temple Pagoda
Huishan Temple
Observatory of the Yuan Dynasty
Qimu Que Gates
Shaolin Monastery
surface form: Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple Pagoda Forest
Songyang Academy
Songyue Temple Pagoda
Taishi Que Gates
Zhongyue Temple
hasEarliestStructuresFrom Han dynasty
hasNotableFeature continuous ritual use for over 2000 years
integration of mountains, temples, and academies
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 2010
languageOfOfficialName Chinese
locatedIn Dengfeng
Henan Province
foot of Mount Song
locatedNear Zhengzhou
locatedOn Mount Song
officialName Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” self-link
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: World Heritage List
significance illustrate the concept of the centre of heaven and earth in Chinese cosmology
illustrate the development of astronomical observation in China
illustrate the development of educational institutions in China
illustrate the development of religious practices in China
UNESCOWorldHeritageAreaHa approximately 540
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1305

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Henan Province containsUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” officialName Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” self-link
Shaolin Monastery partOf Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
World Heritage Sites in China hasPart Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”