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Plan your Luoyang Tour? While in Luoyang, if time permits, you are highly recommended to make a side trip to Shaolin Temple (80km southeast of Luoyang), the cradle of Zen, a school of Mahayana Buddhism as well as the Kung fu hometown. Click “How to Visit Shaolin Temple ” for more travel information.
Visiting Shaolin Temple takes you about 2-3 hours. Your entrance ticket includes a half hour kung fu show to be held at martial arts gym in the temple area.
The Shaolin Kung Fu Show Theatre is located not far from the main entrance. There are 5 fixed daily performances at the theatre. The kung fu show lasts half hour including a few minutes’interaction on the part of the visitors and the actors.
Kung Fu Show Time Table
Morning Kung Fu Show
9:30 – 10:00
11;30 – 12:00
Afternoon Kung Fu Show
14:00 – 14:30
15:00 – 15:30
16:00 – 17:30
So well schedule your visiting time in Shaolin Temple, avoiding losing the exciting kung fu show. The Kung Fu Show is performed by the professional performance team from Shaolin Tagou Wushu School.
Shaolin Kung fu is the most influential martial arts schools in China. In the less than half performance, you will see “Shaolin Boxing” and “Shaolin Stick” typical of Shaolin Kungfu. The most impressing performance is Tongzigong.
“Tongzigong” literally means “children’s kung fu”, a form of qigong exercise stressing flexibility, part of the curriculum of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is learned at very early and must be practiced before the body becomes matured.
The exterior of Shaolin Kung Fu Performance Theater. Inside the theater of Shaolin Kung Fu Performance Theater, the hostess is introducing Shaolin Kung Fu.
Tip: Hassle-free Shaolin Temple and Luoyang Guided Tours
If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for Luoyang Guided Tours:
Luoyang Tour
Luoyang Car Rental
Luoyang One Day Private Tour
Luoyang- Shaolin One Day Private Tour
Beijing Luoyang 2 Day Round Trip Tour
Xian Luoyang Day Tour by Bullet Train
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Dear sir/madam,
on the 11th of Febr we are planning our trip to Shaolin Temple. I would like to make sure that the performance time-table is still up to date so we dont miss the show 😉
Another more important question, (and I didnt receive any reply from the Kungfu School next to the temple) but I would like to surprise my husband with a 2 hours private Kungfu Training.
Please email or call me 13817336577.
My husband will turn 30 so this is his amazing birthday present!!
Thank you!!
Lianne from The Netherlands
Hello Lianne,
The performance time-table works as usual during the Chinese new year.
I have no connection with the kung fu school next to the Shaolin Temple.
One of my friends in Luoyang gives me the mobile number of Mr. Chen Jianguo who is in charge of Shaolin Xiaolong Kung Fu School. His mobile: 0086 13938287128. You may conatct him. But he cannot speak any English.
This is what I can do for you. By the way, I have never used used his service. Hopefully everything will be ok! Have a nice trip and pleasant surprise for your husband!
Hi,
I wanted confirm if this is the same group that does “Wind of Shaolin” act. I wanted to book the group for a tour. Request you to share contact details.
Regards
Sheldon
Hello Sheldon,
We are not sure whether it is the same group that does “Wind of Shaolin” act.
You may contact the following shaolin wushi training center:
http://www.shaolinsi.gov.cn/english/index.htm
Hello Sheldon,
Or you may contact the official web below for more information:
http://www.shaolin.org.cn/en/index.aspx
Need to know if I am in Zhengzhou not Luoyang how would you do the tour package for the Longmen Grottoes & Shaolin Temple for 1 day and Chenjiagou Village and another site the next day let me know if you have a package like this.
This will be for Oct. 30 & 31 2014 for 12 adults need a price.
hello Manuel Marquez,
Thanks for your enquiry! One of our staffers will contact you soon for the details. Thanks!
Hi Dear, obviously there isn‘t any opportunity to pre-book tickets for the Kung fu show at 16 – 17.30.
Right?
Dear Rolf-Peter，
Thanks for your inquiry!
As for the short show – the Kung fu show inside Shaolin Temple, actually the show is included in your entrance ticket to the temple. So you don’t have to pre-book your ticket for the show. Just go there for the scheduled show. Cheers!