hanshan temple

Han Shan Temple, located at 24 Hanshan Temple Lane, Gusu District, Suzhou, is one of the top ten famous temples in China1. Built during the Tianjian years of the Liang Dynasty (502-519 AD), it has a long history1. It got its name from the eminent monk Han Shanzi in the Tang Dynasty1. This temple is world-famous for the poem "Mooring by Maple Bridge at Night" by Zhang Ji in the Tang Dynasty, especially the lines "Outside Gusu City lies Han Shan Temple; The midnight tolls reach the passenger ship"3. The temple complex, with an area of about 10,030 square meters, features ancient architecture and numerous cultural relics, attracting countless tourists every year.