Suzhou baoguosi

Located in the ancient city of suzhou renmin road (the old name : Malone street) wear heart street number three. Northern neighbour the famous Yi Garden , east have double towers , south have surging wave pavilion . Suzhou BaoGuoSi, was founded in the song dynasty Xianchun years , the original temple in the west, named " Bao Guo Temple " . It was rebuild in yuan dynasty , donating by government , Renzhao as the abbot , Very many people pay respects to visit . Suzhou baoGuoSi within ... View Detail

Stuart Temple

Located at the foot of Dengwei Mountain, city of Wuxian, the Prime Minister Temple is so named because this is the place where the former prime minister, Deng Yu used to live in during the East Han Dynasty. The four cypresses are said to be planted by Deng Yu. These cypresses have a long history of 1900 years. Qianlong, one of the emperors in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) once visited and gave the four old cypresses four words "comely, strange, old, and odd." It is comely because of ... View Detail

Second place mansion

BangYan house in mudu town of the pond street , it is Fengguifen's house - Lin zexu's disciple - enlightenment thinkers and political commentator in late qing dynasty . Having backyard structure, typical of the early qing dynasty jiangnan a mansion garden architectural style. There are three treasure in the BangYan house : tile carving , stone carving and wood carving , know as River South " three carve" . Especially the stone carving , honesty to describe hong dry time gusu ... View Detail

Shigemoto Temple

Zhongyuan Temple is located in Lianhua road , Yangcheng island , Weiting town , Suzhou Industrial Park . The original name was Zhongxuan Temple , was builted in 503 A.D. , in the sme time with HanShan temple, LingYan temple and the holy temple .In November 2003 the approval of the people's government of jiangsu province menstruation recovery Zhongyuan temple . Suzhou Zhongyuan temple ten top in the whole country : the highest water Avalokitesvara pavilion ; the heaviest Avalokitesvara ... View Detail

Nets Garden

Sometimes the smallest package can contain the most magnificent gift. The Garden of the Master of the Nets is a clear example of this. It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens, yet it is the most impressive because of its use of space which creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Even more than the architectural achievement is the mood of tranquility and harmony that this humble garden embodies. This exquisite garden was first designed during the ... View Detail

Canglang

Blue Wave Pavilion (Canglang Pavilion) is located in the southern part of Suzhou, and is one of the four most famous gardens of the city. Canglang Pavilion is the oldest of the Suzhou gardens that can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty (906-1127). During that part of history, a scholar Su Shunqing was demoted and sent to Suzhou. He bought the garden and built the pavilion in a setting adjacent to water that was on the property that would enhance the beauty of the garden. The garden was ... View Detail

Art garden

The Garden of Cultivation located at No.5 Wenya Nong in Suzhou city, of Jiangsu Province, China. It is one of the best preserved examples of a Ming Dynasty classical garden in Suzhou. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Classical Gardens of Suzhou on the World Heritage list. "Due to its special history, this Garden was virtually unknown before it was listed as a UN World Cultural Heritage site." The 3,967m2 garden is divided into an eastern section of residence and a ... View Detail

Pingjiang Road Historic District

The Pingjiang Historic Quarter is located in the northeastern part of old Suzhou on a 116.5-hectare area, with the outer ring river to the east, Lindun Rd to the west, Ganjiang Rd to the south, and East Baita Rd to the north. The area has a 2,500-year history and the best-preserved cultural-protection zone of old Suzhou. The Pingjiang Quarter is part of the historic, cultural area of old Suzhou and has been in existence for 1,000 years, maintaining the style of the Song Dynasty. It is a ... View Detail

Pan Gate

Accolades The gate to Suzhou is said to have more than a 2,400 year history. It is said to have been the only gate in China with both a lower water entrance and an upper land entrance. It was built at a time when a canal moat surrounded Suzhou. The present structure was built in 1986. It is part of a park. It was built on the spot of another tower that was built about the year 1344 at the end of the Yuan Empire period.History The present Panmen Gate was mostly built in the last few decades. ... View Detail

Yukari Kon Hermitage

Introduction The Zijin Convent was built during the Tang Dynasty, and features 16 vividly painted sculptures made from arhat located within. The convent itself was constructed with wood from the special Nan trees. At the convent o­ne can sit near the window and enjoy a cup of tea while listening to the outside sound of pine trees being gently blown by the wind. Suzhou falls within north subtropical monsoonal climate zone with abundant rainfall, clear seasons and temperate and humid climate. ... View Detail