Hanshan Temple

Hanshan Temple is located in Gusu District, Suzhou City, Suzhou City. It was first built during the Tianjian period of the Xiaoliang Dynasty (502-519 AD) and was originally named "Miaoli Puming Pagoda Courtyard". Hanshan Temple covers an area of approximately 13000 square meters and has a construction area of over 3400 square meters

Hanshan Temple belongs toLinji Sectof Zen Buddhism. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, two famous monks,HanshanandXiqian, founded Hanshan Temple. Within more than 1000 years, Hanshan Temple has been destroyed by fire five times (some say seven times), and the last reconstruction was during the Qing Dynasty's Guangxu reign. In history, Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China. There are many historical sites in the temple, including the stone inscriptions of Zhang Jishi, the stone statues of Hanshan and Shide, and fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin, and others