Shaolin Monastery Sweet Dew Pavilion

⛰[Scenic Spot Guide] 📍Address: Inside the Songshan Shaolin Scenic Area, Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 🚗Transportation: Approx. 13 km southeast of Dengfeng urban area, about a 20-min drive. 🕙Opening hours: 7am–5pm, Monday–Sunday 💰Tickets: CNY 80/adult 🌟Highlights: Located on an earthen platform about 300m west of the Shaolin Monastery, the Sweet Dew Pavilion is a circular platform about 10m high and 35m in diameter. It is also called the Sutra Translation Platform. According to the *Annals of Shaolin Monastery*, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Indian monk Batuo, founder of the Shaolin Monastery, translated the *Dashabhumika-sastra* on this platform. "The profound meaning of the scriptures moved the gods, and sweet dew fell from the sky." Hence the name. The Sweet Dew Hall was built in the Ming Dynasty, but only the foundation remains. 📌Tips: There is a large parking lot.