What temples are there in Suzhou?
The more famous temples in Suzhou include: Xiyuan Temple, Hanshan Temple, Lingyanshan Temple, etc.
Xiyuan Temple, also known as Jiezhuanglu Temple, is located at No. 18, Xiyuan Lane, Liuyuan Road, Changmenwai, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is adjacent to Liuyuan Garden in the east, Hanshan Ancient Temple in the west, and Huqiu Scenic Area in the north. , adjacent to the Changmen Canal in the south.
Xiyuan Temple was founded between the Yuan Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty (1264-1294) and was first named Guiyuan Temple. It has a history of seven hundred years. The existing buildings were rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. The Five Hundred Arhat Hall in the temple is One of the four major Luohan Halls in China, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government in 1982.
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 Linji 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). 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.
Lingyan Mountain Temple is located on the shore of Taihu Lake in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, northwest of Mudu Ancient Town. It is located at an altitude of 220 meters (360 feet high) known as the "most beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River". Located at the foothills of Lingyan Mountain, it was built in the Western Jin Dynasty and is a solemn ancient temple with a history of more than 1,600 years.
Lingyanshan Temple is also known as Chongbao Temple. It was named Xiufeng Temple in the Liang Dynasty, and it was called its current name in the Tang Dynasty. The temple was destroyed during the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It was destroyed by war during the Xianfeng period. The existing temple was rebuilt in the 1930s by Master Yinguang.