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

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Exploring the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in the "Centre of Heaven and Earth"

Dengfeng, a county-level city in Henan Province, China, holds a unique place in the country's cultural heritage. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in "The Centre of Heaven and Earth" offer a rich tapestry of architectural, scientific, and religious significance.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Mount Songshang is considered to be the central sacred mountain of China. At the foot of this 1500 metre high mountain, close to the city of Dengfeng in Henan province and spread over a 40 square-kilometre circle, stand eight clusters of buildings and sites, including three Han Que gates - remains of the oldest religious edifices in China -, temples, the Zhougong Sundial Platform and the Dengfeng Observatory. Constructed over the course of nine dynasties, these buildings are reflections of different ways of perceiving the centre of heaven and earth and the power of the mountain as a centre for religious devotion. The historical monuments of Dengfeng include some of the best examples of ancient Chinese buildings devoted to ritual, science, technology and education.

Encyclopedia Record: Dengfeng

Dengfeng is a county-level city of Henan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou. The name Dengfeng was bestowed upon it by Empress Wu Zetian of the Wu Zhou dynasty. Located in the central-west part of Henan Province, at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain, it borders the provincial capital Zhengzhou to the northeast and the ancient capital Luoyang to the northwest. In ancient times, it was known as Yangcheng.

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