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

The historical landmarks of Dengfeng, known as the"Center of Heaven and Earth, "were inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2010.

Located within Dengfeng in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, the property includes 11 historical buildings across 8 sites. These sites include the Zhougong Sundial Platform and the Dengfeng Observatory, Songyue Temple Pagoda, Taishi Que Gates and Zhongyue Temple, Shaoshi Que Gates, Qimu Que Gates, Songyang Academy of Classical Learning, Huishan Temple, and the architectural complex of the Shaolin Temple(including Kernel Compound, Pagoda Forest, and Chuzu Temple). These structures date from the Han, Wei, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, representing the longest chronological span, the greatest variety of architectural styles, and the richest cultural significance among ancient architectural complexes in China.

The historical landmarks of Dengfeng form a vivid depiction of the architectural history of the Central Plains of China over 2000 years, reflecting the unique cosmological and aesthetic perspectives of the Chinese ancestors.