Guanyin Holy Land - Taihe Temple in Changshu

⛰【Attraction Guide】 📍Detailed address: No. 2 Taihe Road, Changshu City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 🚗Transportation guide: About 17 kilometers from Changshu Station, approximately a 25-minute drive; about 42 kilometers from Wuxi Shuofang Airport, approximately a 55-minute drive 🕙Opening hours: 06:00 to 17:00 💰Ticket price: Free 🌟Highlights: Statues of Guanyin on all four sides 📌Little Tips: Taihe Temple, formerly known as Taihe Hermitage, was originally built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was later abandoned. In 1996, with the approval of the municipal religious authorities, it was established as a Buddhist activity site. In November 1999, it was rebuilt to the east of Quanqiao Bridge in Dahe Village. The temple covers an area of about 20 acres. On November 29, 1999, the foundation ceremony for the Mahavira Hall was held, and it was completed in early 2001. The consecration ceremony for the Mahavira Hall was held on the 24th day of the second lunar month. After more than five years, the Heavenly King Hall, Jade Buddha Hall, Thousand-Hand Guanyin Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, Patriarch Hall, as well as a dining hall, dormitories, and office buildings were constructed, with a total building area of more than 1,500 square meters. Every year on the 14th day of the third lunar month, there is a temple fair, along with dragon boat races and other activities, attracting many worshippers. When the pear blossoms are in full bloom, the fragrance is overwhelming, and the scene is full of vitality.