Now, when tourists visit Hanshan Temple, the first thing that catches their eyes is the three big characters on the yellow wall - Hanshan Temple. According to legend, it was written by Wen Zhengming of the Ming Dynasty. Wen Zhengming was one of the four great talents in Jiangnan.

This trip to Nanjing-Hangzhou-Suzhou has gained a lot and opened my eyes. Among them, the most shocking and profound ones are Niushoushan in Nanjing and Hanshan Temple in Suzhou. The former was built by modern people, while the latter was built by ancient people. Different styles. The contents are different and the ages are different. They are all famous in China.

Hanshan Temple is located in Fengqiao Town, Suzhou City. It was built in 502-519 AD and has been around for more than 1,400 years. The last reconstruction was during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. Originally named "Miaoli Pumingta Courtyard".

Hanshan Temple has no relationship with geographical features, not because of the mountains, but because of people, two great monks of the Tang Dynasty, namely Hanshan and Shide.

Hanshan . The story of Shide is a historical story and is also circulated as a myth, namely the two immortals believed in by the people. It is said that they are the incarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samurai Bodhisattva .

Hanshan, whose ancestral home is Chang'an, came to Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province. He lived in a cave and had no place to eat, but his literary talent was outstanding. He often went to the temple to curse in the air. Others laughed at him as crazy. Only a monk who cooked fire was very friendly to him and often used leftovers to help Hanshan. This monk who cooked fire was Shida.

Shide was abandoned when he was young. Fortunately, he was rescued by Zen master and brought him to the temple. Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why Shide reached out to Hanshan to help. Later, the two devoted themselves to studying Buddhism and had a deep attainment, leaving behind the eternal story of "Hanshan Ask Shide".

One day, Hanshan asked Shide: How can people in the world slander me, bully me, insult me, laugh at me, look down on me, despise me, despise me, hate me, lie to me, and lie to me, how to deal with it? Shida says: Just tolerate him, let him, let him, avoid him, be patient, respect him, ignore him, and ignore him, and stay for a few more years.

History Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in my country. There are many ancient monuments in the temple. In addition, a poem "Hidden Bridge Night Mooring " by the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji is popular and the sound of Hanshan bells spread both at home and abroad.

Now, when tourists travel to Hanshan Temple, the first thing that catches their eyes is the three big characters on the yellow wall - Hanshan Temple. According to legend, it was written by Wen Zhengming in the Ming Dynasty. Wen Zhengming was one of the four great talents of Jiangnan . Calligraphy and painting were all exquisite. The condition at that time was that one word was worth a thousand gold, but the host only gave two thousand taels, and Wen Zhengming only wrote two words "Hanshan" and took the money and left. Later, someone added the word "Shi" for free, so Hanshan Temple has different styles in front and back.

Since there are too many ancient monuments, ancient poems and legends in Hanshan Temple, I will tell you one by one in multiple collections and come with a large number of photos to prove it. I believe readers will like it.

Starting from this stone prayer flag, walking to the entrance of Hanshan Temple, there is less than a kilometer away.

enters through this gate.

On both sides of the one-kilometer-long road, one side is the entrances and exits of other attractions, and the other side is full of poems written by poets of all ages praise Hanshan Temple.

This yard is locked, I don’t know why.

From the exposed roof, it is also an ancient yard.

The courtyard wall is nearly one kilometer long, with a pattern, yellow wall and white background, recording the poems written by literati and poets of all dynasties. Choose a few for readers.

In fact, if you have time, you will benefit a lot and will definitely improve your poetry creation level.

has reached the end and is the ancestral home of the two immortals. It is said that it is the incarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

This is the Taihu stone that symbolizes Hanshan and Shida.

This is the name of the temple on the side of the entrance. The handwriting in front and back of Hanshan Temple is different in style. This is a story that is worth a thousand gold.

copper incense burner in ancient Hanshan Temple.

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