Hanshan Temple is located in the western suburbs of Suzhou with a history of 1400 years. Famous all over the world for the poem "a night-mooring near maple bridge" written by Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji, Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, the bell rang to the passenger ship at midnight. Hanshan Temple is a famous blessing resort. Every day, an endless stream of believers come to the temple to ring bells and burn incense to pray for peace.
The tall Sumi Mountain in the Hall of Ursa Major is carved out of white marble, with the golden Buddha statue of Sakyamuni Buddha on it. Eighteen pure iron gold-plated arhats cast in Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty are enshrined on both sides of the wall. These arhats were moved from Wutai Mountain, a Buddhist holy place. In the stele gallery, you can see fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhiming and Tang Yin, as well as poems by celebrities such as Yue Fei and Kang Youwei. a night-mooring near maple bridge written by Yu Yue, a famous scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, is a must of Hanshan Temple.
Brief introduction of Hanshan Temple
Hanshan Temple holds an annual New Year's bell ringing activity every year from 65438+February 3 1, and everyone can pray in Hanshan Temple. Hanshan Temple Scenic Area closes early, usually around 5 pm. I suggest you plan your visit time in advance. If you want to live, it is recommended to live near Zhongshan Building, which is Renmin Road in the city center. There are many places to play nearby, which are close to the Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Grove, North Temple Tower and other attractions.
The vegetarian restaurant in Hanshan Temple is also very famous, so visitors can have a taste when they play. For local characteristics, Biluochun, Suzhou embroidery, micro-sculpture, Suzhou fan, Su Biao, Taohuawu woodcut New Year pictures, Suzhou lake pen and so on are recommended. Special foods include sweet and sour mandarin fish, You Xiang eel paste, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs and Fengzhen noodles.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Hanshan Temple.