Hanshan Temple Buddhist Library

Good to visit, although its not the prettiest temple in Suzhou. If you ride Didi, they will bring you to back side of the temple. (Didi parking stop use) Bus or regular taxi is better to come here.

Hanshan Temple was crowded on Sunday. The Buddhist Library where writing The Heart Of Prajna Paramita Sutra brings back peace of mind. (Takes about 45 minutes to an hour) 😌

During my visit to Hanshan Temple, the surrounding fence area was under renovation, so we had to take a small detour to enter the site. While it was a bit inconvenient, the detour didn’t take much time, and the anticipation of visiting this historic temple kept us excited. Right at the entrance, the famous yellow wall with the three large Chinese characters "Hàn Sơn Tự" is an iconic photo spot. However, it was quite crowded, with many visitors waiting to take their turn. You’ll need to be quick, take your photo, and kindly give space to others. Inside the temple, the atmosphere was serene but bustling with visitors lighting incense and offering prayers. It was a beautiful experience to see people expressing their faith. I also purchased a ticket for 5 yuan to personally ring the temple bell—a symbolic act for good luck and peace. Hanshan Temple is truly an ideal place for those seeking a connection to spirituality and history. Whether you’re here to explore its cultural significance, admire its tranquil beauty, or embrace a moment of reflection, this temple offers a memorable and meaningful experience. Highly recommended for visitors interested in spiritual sites and traditional heritage.

Very beautiful temple. However, I don’t recommend if you have limited time to spend in Suzhou. Look for other places around this area maybe a better option.

姑苏城外寒山寺 夜半钟声到客船 rough translation: The Hanshan Temple outside the city of Gusu, the bell tolls the passenger ship in the middle of the night. _______________________________________________________________ this Tang Poem is one of the most famous poems in China with direct refering to Han Shan temple, a temple with more than 1000 years of history in Suzhou better to visit this temple in rain, with grey sky the temple will be both mysterious and solemn, making it super impressive to tourists, even those with little knowledge about china culture and buddhism just experience the special atmosphere, which is surely very discrepant from christian church you should experience youself buddhism in china is actually very different from the religion in other parts of the world this is because after it is spread into china, it is melted with local culture and history, and gradually forging a totally different localized religion the religious ideas of chinese are also quite different from westerners

This's place the end of boat tour, not so special but good to try!

Crowded temple. A must visit in Suzhou. Beautiful!!!

Should be try to know only, with the boat, when you are in Sozhou, but that is not must