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Hanshan Temple, Suzhou attraction
Brief Introduction
Hanshan Temple (Cold Mountain Temple) is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Suzhou, China. It is located at the town of Fengqiao (lit. Maple Bridge), about 5 kilometres west of the old city of Suzhou. Traditionally, Hanshan Temple is believed to have been founded during the Tianjian era (502–519) of the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, in the Southern and Northern Dynasties period. More than thousand years ago, a poet had described the midnight bell rings of Cold Mountain Temple. The temple is famous for its bell rings at night. It took its current name from a monk named Cold Mountain, which meant Cold Mountain in English. The temple can be traced back to 6th century, and it was destroyed and repaired for times in history. A sitting statue of Buddha is in the main hall of the Hanshan Temple. On each side of the statue there are nine gold-plated arhat statues, each with a different facial expression. If you come to visit them, you will definitely be touched by their life-like designs.
Hanshan Temple was constructed during Tianjian era in Liang Dynasty with a history of more than 1400 years. It was originally called “Miaoli Puming Temple”. 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 (627–649), where Hanshan became the abbot.

Currently, the temple consists of Grand Prayer Hall, Bell Tower, Sutra-Collection Building, Fengjiang Pavilion, and Tablets Corridor and so on. In 1995, a new building named Puming Pagoda was constructed in the temple. The pagoda is a Buddha pagoda. It has a pagoda of five stories. After its construction, it became the symbolic building of the temple. Besides, many historical relics are preserved well in the temple, such as the statue of Han Shan and the stone tablet inscriptions written by well-known scholars in the past time of China.
Cold Mountain Temple is often known for its bell rings. The bell had been destroyed for centuries in history, and the bell in the tower now was modeled. On every Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, the bell is ringed to pray for safety, peace and happiness when the New Year comes. Thousands of visitors from home and abroad are attracted there. Every year in the Chinese New Year’s Eve, people from home and abroad is gathering together to listen to the sound of the bell. It is said that all your trouble in one year will be driven away by the bell.
Its total area is 10,600 square meters (about 3 acres). The existent temple was rebuilt from 1906 to 1911, including the sutra hall and the bell tower. In 1995 a Buddha tower was built behind Hanshan Temple, ending the history that this temple had no Buddha tower for more than 600 hundred years.To the south of the Sutra Collection Pavilion, there is the Bell Tower, with the shape of hexagon. Hanshan Temple is famed in East Asia because of the poem "A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge" (????), by Tang Dynasty poet,Zhang Ji. The poem describes the melancholy scene of a dejected traveler, moored at night at Fengqiao, hearing the bells of Hanshan Temple:
Hall of Hongfa, which means to spread the Buddhism, is a hall to display the bronze statues of three well-known monks, namely Xuanzang, Jianzhen and Konghai. Xuanzang is not only a monk but also a good translator over thousand years ago. He translated many Indian Buddhism books into Chinese. Jianzhen is a monk who once went to Japan to preach Buddhism in 9th century. Konghai is Japanese who came to China to learn Buddhism in 9th century. After his study in Cold Mountain Temple, Konghai went back to Japan to preach Buddhism.
How to get to Hanshan Temple
Bus Routes: No. 6, 9, 17, 21, 31, 301 and tourist bus Line 3 to get off at the Heshan Daqiao stop (Heshan big bridge)
Travel Guide
1. Address: No.24 Hanshansi Lane, Fengqiao Town, Suzhou City
2. Opening Time: 7:30 a.m. – 17:00 pm
3. Admission Fee: CNY 20
4. Time for Visit: 1 hour
Most Popular Suzhou Trips including Hanshan Temple
1. Suzhou Classic Day Trips from Shanghai
2. One Day Suzhou Trip to Explore Buddhism Culture
3. One Day Suzhou Classic Tour
4. 2-Day Suzhou Tour From Shanghai By Bullet Train
For more tours includes Hanshan Temple, please refer to Suzhou Tour Packages.
Duration:10+ Hours
Attractions(Cities):Humble Administrators Garden, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Pingjiang Road
Tour Style:A private day trip pairing a fast Shanghai-to-Suzhou bullet train with a guide who knows the city. Your guide meets you at Suzhou train station by a Your Way Holiday sign, then you travel door to door in a private air-conditioned car with your bags left in it. The route covers Suzhou's essence at an easy pace: the Humble Administrator's Garden, the city's largest classical garden; Tiger Hill, with its leaning Yunyan Pagoda and the Sword Pool; Hanshan Temple, remembered in a Tang Dynasty poem; and a relaxed walk along Pingjiang Road, where whitewashed houses and canals run side by side. Your guide books tickets, sets the pace to your interest, and takes lunch at a real local kitchen rather than a tourist set menu. At day's end your driver returns you to Suzhou station for the train back to Shanghai.
Duration:10+Hours
Attractions(Cities):Lingering Garden, Panmen Gate, Hanshan Temple, Shantang Street
Tour Style:A relaxed one-day tour of Suzhou built around its most-loved old-town sights. Your guide meets you at Suzhou train station beside a Your Way Holiday sign, and from there you move door to door in a private air-conditioned car. The day links the Lingering Garden, one of China's four celebrated classical gardens; Panmen Gate, the only old city wall and water gate still standing in Suzhou, first built in 514 BC; Hanshan Temple, made famous by a Tang Dynasty poem about its midnight bell; and Shantang Street, a 1,200-year-old canal market street. Your guide books tickets, keeps the pace easy, and stops lunch at a local kitchen rather than a tourist hall. Vegetarian, halal or lighter requests are simple, and you pay only for what you order. At the end your driver returns you to Suzhou station for the train back to Shanghai.
Duration:6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities):Humble Administrators Garden, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Shantang Street
Tour Style:A full day in Suzhou with your own guide and car, starting from your hotel. Your guide meets you in the lobby beside a Your Way Holiday sign, and you spend the day door to door in a private air-conditioned car with your bags left in it. The route covers Suzhou's classics at an unhurried pace: the Humble Administrator's Garden, the city's largest and most celebrated classical garden; Tiger Hill, long called the number-one sight in Suzhou, with its leaning Yunyan Pagoda; Hanshan Temple, famous for a Tang Dynasty poem; and Shantang Street, a 1,200-year-old canal market street. Your guide books tickets, keeps the pace to your interest, and takes lunch at a genuine local kitchen rather than a tourist set menu; vegetarian, halal or lighter requests are easy and you pay for what you order. The day ends back at your hotel or wherever you like.
Duration:6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities):Lingering Garden, Hanshan Temple, Panmen Gate, Pingjiang Road
Tour Style:A classic one-day tour of Suzhou, built around its most famous garden, temple, gate and old street. Your guide meets you at your Suzhou hotel or at the train station beside a Your Way Holiday sign, and you spend the day door to door in a private air-conditioned car. The route links the Lingering Garden, one of China's four great classical gardens; Hanshan Temple, made famous by a Tang Dynasty poem about its midnight bell; Panmen Gate, a 2,500-year-old land-and-water city gate; and Pingjiang Road, a preserved canal street of whitewashed houses and teahouses. Your guide books tickets, keeps the pace easy, and takes lunch at a genuine local eatery rather than a tourist hall; vegetarian, halal or lighter requests are simple and you pay for what you order. At the end your driver returns you to your hotel or the station.
Duration:10+ hours
Attractions(Cities):The Master of Nest Garden, Pingjiang Road, Zhouzhuang Water Town
Tour Style:One long day that pairs classical Suzhou with the most famous water town, all by private car from Shanghai. Your guide and driver collect you at your hotel and ride into Suzhou, where you start at the Master of the Nets Garden, the smallest and most finely worked of the city's classical gardens, then stroll the canal street of Pingjiang Road. After a Suzhou lunch of dishes such as squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, the car takes you on to Zhouzhuang, a 900-year-old water town of willow-lined canals, stone arch bridges and old merchant halls. Your guide times it to reach the town as the day-trippers leave, then drives you back to your Shanghai hotel. The car is private and air-conditioned, tickets are booked for you, and lunch is at a local kitchen rather than a tourist hall.
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