Hanshan Temple | Hanshan Temple outside Suzhou City, the bell tolls at midnight to the guest ship

Hanshan Temple belongs to the Linji Sect of Zen Buddhism. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the famous monks Hanshan and Xiqian founded Hanshan Temple. Hanshan Temple has been destroyed by fire five times (some say seven times) in more than 1,000 years, and the last reconstruction was during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Historically, Hanshan Temple was one of the ten famous temples in China, with many historical relics, such as the stone inscriptions of Zhang Ji, the stone statues of Hanshan and Shide, and the fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin. ✅Tourist advice 1. It is recommended to visit Hanshan Temple for about 1.5 hours. 2. There are self-guided tour guides at the west entrance, each costing 25 yuan, which makes the tour more lively and interesting. 3. From west to east, the attractions are the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings (with the Arhat Hall and Guanyin Temple on both sides), the Great Hall of the Buddha, the Hanshi Spring, the Bell Tower, the Hehe Ancestral Hall, the Puming Pagoda (you can pray for blessings clockwise around the pagoda, and you can observe the calligraphy of various calligraphers imitating 'Maple Bridge Night Mooring' around), Guanyin Peak, and the east exit. 4. If you sincerely want to worship, it is recommended to take a bath and change clothes early in the morning, and it is not recommended to eat meat before worshiping the Bodhisattva. 5. You can experience vegetarian noodles in the vegetarian restaurant, which costs about 18-25 yuan. The flower cake is not too sweet and greasy, you can try it. 6. There are religious items in circulation in the temple, you can ask for bracelets, pendants, etc. 7. Other self-funded projects in the temple: 5 yuan/3 times to ring the bell for blessings, 10/bag to feed koi, master fortune telling. 🚗【Transportation Guide】 🚇Subway: Rail Transit Line 1→9002 Community Bus East Line 🚌Bus: Route 313/301/33, get off at Heshan Bridge or Laifeng Bridge 🚗Self-driving: Navigate to Hanshan Temple. 📦Luggage storage point: 902 Fengqiao Road, Gusu District, about 150 meters from Hanshan Temple 🎟【About Tickets】 🎫Scenic Area Ticket: 20 yuan/person ⏰Opening hours: 7:30-16:30 (16:00 stop admission 16:30 clear garden)