Brief introduction of Kannonji in Suzhou Xishan

"There are two kings in French and international literature. The East and the West are covered with flowers and stones, and wealth is rewarded with loyalty." This is a summary of the famous temple of Xishan in Suzhou in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, so Xishan is called "the famous Buddhist mountain in the south of the Yangtze River", in which a "flower" in the poem refers to Huashan Temple, that is, Kannonji. Kannonji, located in Wu Qili, Xishan Island, Taihu Lake, Suzhou, is the oldest Guanyin Dojo in China history. Wu Qili has a long history and rich cultural connotations. It was named after Qiliji, one of the famous hermits in the early Han Dynasty, lived in seclusion here. This place is located at the rime peak of the 72 nd peak of Taihu Lake, facing the rime Taihu Lake in the south, surrounded by mountains on both sides of the east and west, with excellent feng shui. It is really a Zen resort. In recent years, in response to the strong appeal of Buddhist believers, millions of Taiwan compatriots in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and overseas Chinese leaders from all over the world, in May 2007, with the approval of the people's government of Jiangsu Province, Kannonji was rebuilt in Wu Qili, Jinting Town on the scale of a national super-large religious site. At present, preparations are being stepped up and will soon reappear in front of the world.