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In what year was Suzhou Hanshan Temple built? How big is its area?

Hanshan Temple is located in Gusu District, Suzhou City. It was first built in the Xiaoliang Daitianjian period of the Southern Dynasty (502-519 AD) and was originally named "Miaoli Puming Pagoda Courtyard". Hanshan Temple covers an area of ​​about 13,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​more than 3,400 square meters. Hanshan Temple belongs to the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, two eminent monks, Hanshan and Xiqian, founded Hanshan Temple. In more than 1,000 years, Hanshan Temple was destroyed by fire five times (some say it was seven times), and the last time it was rebuilt was during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Historically, Hanshan Temple was one of the top ten famous temples in China. There are many historical sites in the temple, including the stone inscriptions of Zhang Jishi, stone statues found by Hanshan and Hanshan, and fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin.