- 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.
- Hanshan Temple(literally “Cold Mountain Temple”), is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Suzhou, China. It is located at the town of Fengqiao (lit.
- The exact location of Hanshan Temple is about 5 kilometers west of the Suzhou city center, in the Fengqiao area, near the ancient Grand Canal.
- July 29, 2010 - Because it was late in the day (after 2:30) when I left Lingyanshan Temple, I flagged a taxi and went directly to Hanshan Temple.
- The poem describes the melancholy scene of a dejected traveler, moored at night at Fengqiao, hearing the bells of Hanshan Temple.
- The Hanshan Temple has a variety of old steles and stone statues to explore. The poem stele depicting the temple itself is one of the highlights there.
- Having come through 1400 years’ changes, Hanshan Temple has appealed to a growing number of people for its features and historic significance.
- Hanshan Temple is situated in the town of Fengqiao (Maple Bridge) in the west suburbs of Suzhou, only one kilometer west of the Lingering Garden.
- Hanshan Temple became well-known for the oft-quoted ancient poem Mooring to the Maple Bridge at Night (枫桥夜泊 in Chinese) that depicted the temple.
- Standing at the head of the Fengqiao Bridge, you will see an old temple with blue tiles and yellow wall in the green woods, that is the Hanshan Temple.