Suzhou, city of gardens

An overview of Hanshan Temple in Suzhou. The temple was first built between 502 and 519 AD. It was named after a famous monk called Han Shanzi.[Photo/IC]

 

Suzhou, city of gardens

A stele with inscriptions of a popular poem created in the Tang Dynasty(618-907) is set in Hanshan Temple Spot of Suzhou. The poem mentioned theHanshan Temple created by Zhang Ji and had been so popular among Chinese since the Tang Dynasty that the temple has become a household name since then.[Photo/IC]

 

Suzhou, city of gardens

Tiger Hill Pagoda (Huqiu tower) was firstly finished in 961 during Song Dynasty(960-1279).The 47-meter high tower made of bricks is a masterpiece of its kind in the region of the Yangzi River Delta of the 10th century. The tower is inclined and thus is nicknamed the Chinese Tower of Pisa.[Photo/IC]

 

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