Dengfeng
—  County-level city  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Chinese	登封
- Pinyin	Dēngfēng
Shaolin Monastery
Dengfeng Location in China
Coordinates: 34°27′19″N 113°1′31″E / 34.45528°N 113.02528°E / 34.45528; 113.02528
Country	China
Province	Henan
Prefecture	Zhengzhou
Area
- Total	1,220 km2 (471 sq mi)
Population
- Total	630,000
- Density	516.4/km2 (1,337.5/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Website	http://www.dengfeng.gov.cn/

Dengfeng (Chinese: 登封; pinyin: Dēngfēng; Postal map spelling: Tengfeng) is a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan province. In ancient times, it was known as Yangcheng (simplified Chinese: 阳城; traditional Chinese: 陽城; pinyin: Yángchéng).

Dengfeng has an area of 1220 square kilometers and a population of 630,000.^[1]

[edit] Transportation

• China National Highway 207

[edit] History

The first Xia Dynasty capital Yangcheng was built west of Gaocheng Township on the Yin River under the sacred Mount Song.

The famous Shaolin Monastery, traditional origin of Zen, is located in Dengfeng.

At least 31 people were killed after a gas explosion in a private mine near Dengfeng it was reported September 21, 2008.China: 36 dead in two mine accidents

[edit] References

1. ^ (Chinese)Introduction to Dengfeng, Official website of Dengfeng Government, visited on April 12, 2008.

[edit] External links

• official website of Dengfeng government

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