SUZHOU - Xuanmiao Guan (Temple of Mystery)
Xuanmiao Temple (Chinese: 玄妙观 ) is a Taoist temple with a long history, located in the center of old Suzhou City.
The temple dates back to the Tang Dynasty. It suffered some damages in the eighteenth century and had to be rebuilt in 1775. The temple houses six statues of Taoist gods.
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Taoist Temple of Mystery (Xuanmaio) & Suzhou Bazaar - Suzhou - Jiangsu - China (1)
Date Taken: 06.14.2014 - 94 -
Suzhou's Xuanmiao Temple Area
Xuanmiao Temple / 玄妙观 (literally: Temple of Mystery) is a prominent Taoist temple with a long history, located at the center of old Suzhou City.
The street along east-west direction in front of the temple is called Guanqian Street, a famed business pedestrian street in Suzhou. A lane called Gong Xiang (宫巷) along north-south direction leads directly to the gate.
Xuanmiao Temple was founded in Xianning 2nd year (AD 276), Western Jin Dynasty, and was initially named Zhenqing Daoyuan (真庆道院). It was destroyed by wars in Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the Chunxi era (1174–1189) of the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of Song, and was renamed Xuanmiao Guan in 1264. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the Qing Dynasty, the temple was renamed Yuanmiao Guan (元妙观) to avoid naming taboo because the emperor's personal name, Xuanye (玄烨), contained the Chinese character xuan (玄).
The first structure of the temple that visitors see is the Zheng Shan Men. It is built entirely from wood. The Zheng Shan Men is aligned south to north, with the main entrance facing south. It has two side entrances, in the east and west. The temple dates back to the Tang Dynasty. It suffered some damages in the eighteenth century and had to be rebuilt in 1775. The temple houses six statues of Taoist gods. There are also idols of four marshals and two generals. The temple's flank has a tablet commemorating the restoration of the temple.
Suzhou's Xuanmiao Temple / 玄妙观
Xuanmiao Temple / 玄妙观 (literally: Temple of Mystery) is a prominent Taoist temple with a long history, located at the center of old Suzhou City.
The street along east-west direction in front of the temple is called Guanqian Street, a famed business pedestrian street in Suzhou. A lane called Gong Xiang (宫巷) along north-south direction leads directly to the gate.
Xuanmiao Temple was founded in Xianning 2nd year (AD 276), Western Jin Dynasty, and was initially named Zhenqing Daoyuan (真庆道院). It was destroyed by wars in Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the Chunxi era (1174–1189) of the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of Song, and was renamed Xuanmiao Guan in 1264. During the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the Qing Dynasty, the temple was renamed Yuanmiao Guan (元妙观) to avoid naming taboo because the emperor's personal name, Xuanye (玄烨), contained the Chinese character xuan (玄).
The first structure of the temple that visitors see is the Zheng Shan Men. It is built entirely from wood. The Zheng Shan Men is aligned south to north, with the main entrance facing south. It has two side entrances, in the east and west. The temple dates back to the Tang Dynasty. It suffered some damages in the eighteenth century and had to be rebuilt in 1775. The temple houses six statues of Taoist gods. There are also idols of four marshals and two generals. The temple's flank has a tablet commemorating the restoration of the temple.
Suzhou Confucian Temple / 苏州文庙
The Confucian Temple of Suzhou / 苏州文庙 and also known as the Suzhou Stone Inscription Museum and Suzhou Prefecture School (苏州府学; a state-run school), is a Confucian temple located in the ancient city of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It was built by Fan Zhongyan, a famous state officer in Song Dynasty. It was the first temple school in China and is notable for containing the four greatest steles of Song Dynasty, of on which is the Map of Pingjiang. In 1961, the stone inscriptions in Suzhou Confucian Temple were listed among the first batch of National Key Cultural Relic Protection Units by The State Council of the People’s Republic of China. In 2001, together with the Confucian Temple, it was called Suzhou Confucian Temple and Stone inscription. Presently, it is known as new name as Suzhou Stone Inscription Museum.
Suzhou Confucian Temple is located in the central part of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. Built by the order of Fan Zhongyan, then the Prefect of Suzhou, it stands across from the street with Garden of Surging Wave Pavilion. In 1035, Fan Zhongyan was the Prefect of Suzhou. He combined the State School and the Confucian Temple, which began the State education. The system was imitated by other places, for which it got the saying State education began from Wu County . Suzhou Temple School had been extended several times, so presently, it takes up a large area. According to the record of County Wu, it had 213 rooms in Southern Song Dynasty (in 1241). In its day, it had classrooms, dormitoroes, exam rooms and canteens, besides the hall and temple. Suzhou Temple School also had gardening architecture, for instance, rockery, pond, bridge and pavilion. Its scale is the biggest among schools in the southeast.
With the abolition of the imperial examination system, an examination system in Imperial China designed to select the best administrative officials for the state's bureaucracy, at the end of Qing Dynasty, the Confucian Temple was gradually abandoned.
At present, the temple only occupies 17,800 square metres, which is one sixth of the area when it was in the prime. However, the architectural layout remains, with the temple and the school. In the eastern temple area, only Ji Men, Dacheng Hall and Chongsheng Memorial Temple are left, and in the western school area, only Pan pond, Qixing pond and Minglun Hall are comparatively complete.
Except the Dacheng Hall and the Lingxing Men, most of the architectures we can see now were rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty (1864).
Lingxing Men, built in 1373, Ming Dynasty, is a huge limestone memorial archway with six columns, three doors and four door leaves.
Dacheng Hall, rebuilt in 1474, Ming Dynasty, is 7 rooms wide, 13 purlins deep, Zhong Yan Dianding Veranda, and supported by 50 Nanmu columns.
Outside the hall are limestone platforms on which is a huge bronze statue of Confucius and inside the hall hangs a giant picture of Confucius, both of which are contemporary works.
The magnificent Dacheng Hall, is the main building of Confucian Temple and its scale is second in Suzhou only to Sanqing Hall in Xuanmiao Taoist temple in Suzhou.
There are a substantial number of stone inscriptions in Confucian Temple, among which Pingjiang Tu, Tianwen Tu, Dili Tu, and Diwangshaoyun Tu, known as Four Great Stone Inscriptions in Song Dynasty, are the most famous ones. They respectively represent sky, ground, people and city. Formerly placed in Dacheng Hall, they are presently in the wing-room beside the hall, under special protection.
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Guanqian Street, Xuanmiao Temple, Shantang Street
Suzhou Confucian Temple
The magnificent Dacheng Hall, is the main building of Confucian Temple and its scale is second in Suzhou only to Sanqing Hall in Xuanmiao Taoist temple in Suzhou.
There are a substantial number of stone inscriptions in Confucian Temple, among which Pingjiang Tu, Tianwen Tu, Dili Tu, and Diwangshaoyun Tu, known as Four Great Stone Inscriptions in Song Dynasty, are the most famous ones. They respectively represent sky, ground, people and city. Formerly placed in Dacheng Hall, they are presently in the wing-room beside the hall, under special protection.
Taoist Temple of Mystery (Xuanmaio) & Suzhou Bazaar - Suzhou - Jiangsu - China (2 last)
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Chapter 3 :
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Daoist music from Suzhou, China: Jiangjun Ling 《将军令》 (General's Command)
Jiangjun Ling 《将军令》 (General's Command), performed by the Suzhou Gusu Immortals Ensemble (Suzhou Gusu Xian Yuetuan, 苏州姑苏仙乐团), which was established in the late 1980s and comprises musicians from various Daoist temples in the area of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, east-central China, including Xuanmiao Temple (玄妙观). This genre, comprising loud wind and percussion instruments, is often referred to as Sunan chuida (苏南吹打, wind and percussion music of southern Jiangsu province).
This performance probably took place in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, east-central China, c. December 14, 2016.
In 2006 Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple Daoist Music (苏州玄妙观道教音乐) was included in the first batch of 518 traditions inscribed in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of China (第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录) by China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH, 国家文物局), an agency under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture (中华人民共和国文化部) that was formerly known as the State Cultural Relics Bureau (国家文物局文化部).
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Scholars Hotel (Suzhou Pingjiangfu)
Location.
Scholars Hotel Suzhou Pingjiang Fu is located in central Suzhou, close to Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, and Suzhou Museum. Nearby points of interest also include Xuanmiao Temple and Suzhou University.
Hotel Features.
Dining options at Scholars Hotel Suzhou Pingjiang Fu include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafA©. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a health club, a sauna, and a fitness facility. This 4-star property has a business center and offers secretarial services, audio-visual equipment, and business services. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access is available in public areas. This Suzhou property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and a ballroom. The property has a roundtrip airport shuttle, which is complimentary. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include an arcade/game room, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. This is a smoke-free property.
Guestrooms.
Air-conditioned guestrooms at Scholars Hotel Suzhou Pingjiang Fu feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms feature bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Dial-up Internet access is available. In addition to complimentary newspapers and safes, guestrooms offer phones. Televisions have pay movies. Also included are complimentary bottled water and trouser presses. Guests may request in-room massages and wake-up calls.
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a sauna, and a fitness facility.
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Guanqian Street is the most prosperous commercial Street in Suzhou. It is a pedestrian street. Xuanmiao Temple, which has a history of more than 1,700vears. is located in the middle of Guanqian Street. It is called the First Ancient Temple of Jiangnan.
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SOZHOU - China - Temples - Walking Streets and YES, INDIA
Historic SOZHOU turned out to be quite a find in our search for a half hour ride on the CHR (Chinese High Speed Train). As a matter of fact it is hard to imagine a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than discovering the center of SOZHOU. Highlights are its Walking Streets and its many temples. The main one's being Ganjiang Walking Street and Xuanmiao Temple - a Taoist Temple. So what is Taoism? Taoism (or Daoism) is a philosophical, ethical or religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as Dao). The term Tao means way, path or principle, and can also be found in Chinese philosophies and religions other than Taoism. In Taoism, however, Tao denotes something that is both the source of, and the force behind, everything that exists. The way becomes clear when one is in constant meditation with all thoughts being subconsciously regulated outside the state of mental stillness, although emotions will drive thoughts they remain an absolute choice. (Wikipedia)
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Jinjiang Inn (Suzhou Sanxiang Road)
Location.
Jinjiang Inn Suzhou Sanxiang Rd is located in Suzhou, close to Hanshan Temple, Pan Gate, and Lingering Garden. Nearby points of interest also include Xuanmiao Temple and Beisi Pagoda.
Hotel Features.
Jinjiang Inn Suzhou Sanxiang Rd features a restaurant. The hotel serves buffet breakfasts (surcharges apply). This hotel has a business center and offers business services. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access is available in public areas. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities.
Guestrooms.
Air-conditioned guestrooms at Jinjiang Inn Suzhou Sanxiang Rd feature safes and complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with handheld showerheads. They also offer slippers and complimentary toiletries. Wired high-speed Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks, guestrooms offer direct-dial phones. Rooms also include windows that open and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests may request irons/ironing boards and hair dryers.