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Religious Site Attractions In Suzhou

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Suzhou , formerly romanized as Soochow, is a major city located in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, about 100 km northwest of Shanghai. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce, and the second largest city in the province, after its capital Nanjing. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the shores of Lake Tai and belongs to the Yangtze River Delta region. Administratively, Suzhou is a prefecture-level city with a population of 4.33 million in its city proper, and a total resident population of 10.58 million in its administrative area. Its urban population grew at an unprecedented rate ...
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Religious Site Attractions In Suzhou

  • 1. Hanshan Temple Suzhou
    Hanshan Temple ; literally: Cold Mountain Temple, is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Suzhou, China. It is located at the town of Fengqiao , about 5 kilometres west of the old city of Suzhou. Traditionally, Hanshan Temple is believed to have been founded during the Tianjian era of the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, in the Southern and Northern Dynasties period. The current name of the monastery derives from Hanshan, the legendary monk and poet. Hanshan and his disciple Shide are said to have come to the monastery during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang , where Hanshan became the abbot.
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  • 3. Xiyuan Temple Suzhou
    Xiyuan Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gusu District, Suzhou, China. It is located just to the west of Lingering Garden.
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  • 4. Xuanmiao Temple Suzhou
    Xuanmiao Temple is a prominent Taoist temple with a long history, located at the center of old Suzhou City. The street along the east-west direction in front of the temple is called Guanqian Street, a famed business pedestrian street in Suzhou. A lane called Gong Xiang along north-south direction leads directly to the gate. Xuanmiao Temple was founded in Xianning 2nd year , Western Jin Dynasty, and was initially named Zhenqing Daoyuan . It was destroyed by wars in Southern Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the Chunxi era 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 to avoid naming taboo because the emperor's personal name, Xuanye , contained the Chinese charact...
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  • 7. Lingyan Mountain Temple Suzhou
    Lingyan Mountain is located in western Mudu town in the Wuzhong District of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is famous for an abundance of Yuhua Stones. There are various animals on and around the mountain. There are several Buddhist temples on the top of the mountain. Every year, visitors from all over China come to view the landscape and sika deers.
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  • 12. Suzhou Dinghui Temple Suzhou
    Suzhou , formerly romanized as Soochow, is a major city located in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, about 100 km northwest of Shanghai. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce, and the second largest city in the province, after its capital Nanjing. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the shores of Lake Tai and belongs to the Yangtze River Delta region. Administratively, Suzhou is a prefecture-level city with a population of 4.33 million in its city proper, and a total resident population of 10.58 million in its administrative area. Its urban population grew at an unprecedented rate of 6.5% between 2000 and 2014, which is the highest among cities with more than 5 million people.Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou has over 2,500 ye...
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