#Xingfu Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Temples
Address:
Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215500
Opening times:
Open tomorrow at 5:30-17:00Closed Today
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Phone:
0512-52844489
Jiangsu Tourism | Zen Rooms and Flowers, A Lesser-Known Temple in Southern Jiangsu - Xingfu Zen Temple in Changshu
Xingfu Zen Temple has a history
The temple was originally built as the Daci Temple during the Qi Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, renamed Xingfu Temple during the Liang Dynasty, and granted the name Poshan Xingfu Temple in the third year of the Xiantong era of the Tang Dynasty. The temple's Hall of Heavenly Kings and the Mahavira Hall are constructed with large materials, and each component is shaped in a simple and beautiful ancient style. There are also inscriptions from the Ming Dynasty that corroborate the age of the buildings, making it a precious ancient wooden structure in the Jiangnan area.
At Xingfu Temple, time seems to be exquisitely still, as you listen to the cicadas and crows, imbued with the fragrance of nature. Experiencing the beautiful natural scenery is a rare opportunity to release and experience the soul.
🌟 Hidden spot: In the north area, there is a quiet pagoda courtyard surrounded by a bamboo forest; in the west area, there are the God of Wealth Hall and the Guanyin Hall, and next to the boat workshop, there is a fish pond where you can buy fish food to feed the fish, and you can hear the joyful voices of children.
🍵 There is a teahouse in the temple, and it must be said that there are really many teahouses in Changshu, including a place in the south area of the temple where you can drink tea and rest.
⛰️ Outside the temple, there is the Yushan Cableway for those who want to go directly to the top, with a one-way ticket for 40 yuan and a round-trip for 60 yuan.
🎫 The entrance fee is 10 yuan, and upon entering and turning left, you can receive three sticks of incense.
🚌 Transportation: Take bus routes such as You 5 and 7
🕰️ Opening hours: 5:30-17:00
AtlasFireheart76
The popular flower wall on Xingfu Temple Road
Changshu Yushan North Road Temple Street,
recently there is a popular hundred-meter rose and Chinese rose fairy wall!
It creates a picturesque scene with the neighboring pink walls and black tiles, and various Suzhou-style flower windows!
It's very beautiful, very Jiangnan! Absolutely stunning!
(Location: Outside the parking lot of Xingfu Temple Road Street in Changshu, specific location is not available on Ctrip, but you can navigate to 'meetcoffee Temple Street store' on your phone, it's right across!)
RIVER RAMSEY
Xingfu Zen Temple (Poshan Temple)
Xingfu Zen Temple, located at the northern foot of Yushan in Changshu City, Jiangsu Province, is a national key Buddhist temple in Han Chinese areas designated by the State Council, a cultural relic protection unit, and was originally named 'Daci Temple' during the extension from the Yanxing to the Zhongxing period of the Southern Qi Dynasty. In the fifth year of the Datong era of the Liang Dynasty (539 AD), it was extensively repaired and expanded, renamed 'Fushou Temple', and since the temple is next to Polongjian, it is also known as 'Poshan Temple'.
Xingfu Temple was listed as a national key Buddhist temple in 1983, and on April 19, 1995, it was announced as a Jiangsu provincial-level cultural relic protection unit.
Behind Poshan Temple's Zen Monastery
Tang Dynasty · Chang Jian
Entering the ancient temple in the early morning, the first sun shines on the tall woods.
The winding path leads to a secluded spot, where the Zen rooms are deep in flowers and trees.
The mountain light pleases the birds, the pond reflection empties the mind.
All sounds are utterly silent here, only the bell and chime resonate.
Changshu City
LunaMysticwhisper89
Xingfu Zen Temple
Xingfu Zen Temple is located at the northern foot of Yushan in Changshu City, Jiangsu Province, and was announced by the State Council as a national key temple in 1983. The temple was founded during the Southern Qi dynasty and has a history of over 1,500 years. It was originally named 'Daci Temple', and in the third year of the Datong era of the Liang dynasty (537), it was renamed Xingfu Temple. According to legend, during the Tang dynasty's Zhenguan period, two dragons, one black and one white, fought fiercely, causing a stream to burst forth, thus creating a broken ravine, hence the temple was also known as 'Poshan Temple'. In the ninth year of the Xiantong era of Tang Emperor Yizong (868), the temple was granted an imperial plaque with the name Poshan Xingfu Temple, and since then it has been referred to as Xingfu Temple, Poshan Temple, or Poshan Xingfu Temple.
BenjaminMacIntyre84
Checked in at Xingfu Zen Temple
Xingfu Zen Temple | A collection of autumn's tranquility and beauty
A world of Zen stillness,
Incense curls, silence is profound
In the clear Buddha light,
Enjoy the peace, entrust the worries.
Xingfu Zen Temple, located at the northern foot of Yushan in Changshu, was founded during the Southern Qi dynasty and has a history of over 1500 years. It is about 50 kilometers away from Suzhou, and it takes about an hour's drive to get there. Although it's not far, this is my first visit to this famous ancient temple that has stood for a thousand years.
R@1nb0w_Wh1sp3r3r
Go to Xingfu Zen Temple in Changshu to take a set of Zen wax plum portraits, the winter life in the small city is plain and romantic
❤Recommended reason:
The winter rain came gently with a touch of sadness, the wax plum blossoms in Xingfu Zen Temple in Changshu are more bright and attractive in the winter rain, this winter, go to Xingfu Zen Temple to take a few photos with the wax plum blossoms, it can be considered the most romantic thing in my December.
🌟Highlights:
I always say that the city I live in is a small treasure city in the south of the Yangtze River, there are too many treasures left in the world from ancient times to the present, and Xingfu Zen Temple is one of them.
I have seen the four seasons of Changshu, and also written about the four seasons of Changshu, but I can never see enough of her, and I can never write enough about her, just like the small Xingfu Zen Temple, I can't write enough about it in all four seasons, and I can't appreciate it enough.
I love Changshu, I love it to the bone, I like Xingfu Zen Temple and I like it in my heart. The scenery of the four seasons, each season makes me so infatuated, just like the winter wax plum blossoms, the faint fragrance comes, with the Zen fragrance, I am fascinated and dreamlike.
👍Most recommended:
The wax plum blossoms of Xingfu Zen Temple are so suitable for taking story-like portraits, a book, a flower, a pavilion, a small courtyard, a long corridor, in the curved bridge, in the black tiles, all permeated with endless stories.
The light rain brushed past, people walked in the faint fragrance, have you seen the Zen wax plum blossoms in Xingfu Zen Temple?
📍Detailed address:
No. 148, Temple Road, North Yushan Road, Changshu
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Early in the morning, I visited the ancient temple, where the early sun shone on the tall trees
On the first day, I headed straight to Yu Mountain and Xingfu Zen Temple~ Xingfu Zen Temple is located at the foot of Yu Mountain, very close to the Yu Mountain cable car station, and opens early. As soon as I arrived in Changshu, I went to burn incense and pray for blessings. 'The winding path leads to a secluded spot, where the Zen rooms are deep in flowers and trees', this poem describes Xingfu Zen Temple perfectly. There is a Wangyue Tower noodle shop at the entrance of the temple, which is famous. I tried the big meat noodles and mushroom oil noodles, and I feel that the big meat noodles are better, flavorful and soft!
Most of the attractions in Changshu open at 8 or 8:30 in the morning and close at 4 or 4:30 in the afternoon. It is recommended to check and confirm before traveling. The cable car ride takes about 20 minutes one way, and it's quite hot on a sunny day. Fortunately, I brought a fan. The station is the Yu Mountain Sword Gate Scenic Area! Inside, you can see the Sword Pavilion, there is a platform overlooking the mountain, very beautiful~ It is said that if you go down, you can see the Three Lives Stone and inscriptions, but we were a bit tired on the first day and didn't go down to see.
Looking at Yu Mountain and Monk Lake on the map, one mountain and one water, perfectly symmetrical, it's quite magical.
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Yushan Scenic Area
Jiangsu Province, Changshu City, Yushan Scenic Area: Named after the son of the Shang Dynasty's Zhou clan, Zhong Yong (Yu Zhong), who gave up his position to his younger brother and became the ancestor of the south. After his death, he was buried here. The western part of Yushan is the Shidong Scenic Area, the southwest is the Baoyan Scenic Area, the top of the central mountain is the Jianmen Scenic Area, the northern part is the Xingfu Scenic Area where Xingfu Temple is located, the eastern part is the Yushan City Wall, and the northeast is Yushan Park.
deeanna.vasquez.australia
The brilliant autumn scenery of Xingfu Temple in Changshu: the perfect blend of red maple and ancient temple
🍁 In the autumn of Xingfu Temple in Changshu, every step is a scene, which really makes me intoxicated! The beautiful combination of ancient buildings, red maple and ginkgo, all make me feel the unique charm of autumn.
🔔 Walking through the path of the temple, it seems to enter a world full of poetry and mystery. The falling of red maple and the golden leaves of ginkgo pave a golden path, making people feel as if they are in a fairyland.
🌸 Wearing Hanfu here, blending into the ancient architecture, it seems that you can travel through time and space and meet the style of ancient times. This is really an ideal place to check in!
📍Address: Xingfu Zen Temple, Changshu
🅿️Parking: Surrounding parking lot
🎫Ticket: 10 yuan, you can also drink tea inside
Isaac.Moore@47
Deep autumn in Yushan, Changshu | Do you think it's beautiful? The Xingfu Temple under my lens
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Under the afterglow of the setting sun,
The little scene I captured at Xingfu Temple,
In the lens,
I was captivated by the beauty.
I've written about the spring, summer, autumn, and winter in Changshu,
Under the lens,
I've also captured the spring, summer, autumn, and winter in Changshu.
The four seasons of Changshu,
Each season
Is a beautiful and romantic poem,
This is a small city in the south of the Yangtze River with a mood
You must taste it carefully,
The more you taste, the more fascinating,
The more you taste, the more flavorful.
💁🏻♀️
Xingfu Temple in Changshu,
Located in the secluded valley of Yushan,
Famous for a poem 'Title Broken Mountain Temple Back Zen Court' written by Tang Dynasty poet Chang Jian,
Became one of the four famous temples in the south of the Yangtze River.
The scenery is needless to say,
The mountain spring in front of the temple is ding-dong,
The winding path in the temple is secluded,
Every step is a scene,
It makes people linger.
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Inside Xingfu Zen Temple,
I haven't explored the autumn colors of this year,
Yesterday evening,
Under the afterglow of the setting sun,
I went to the valley where Xingfu Temple is located,
Outside the temple,
I took a picture of the ancient temple with yellow walls in the secluded valley of Yushan.
The colorful autumn colors of Yushan,
Is intoxicating,
Xingfu Zen Temple is also desirable.
Take a break,
Go inside the mountain temple,
By the side of the white lotus pond,
There is a tree with a beautiful posture of chicken claw maple,
I guess it should be red,
That is a scene that must be appreciated in the autumn colors of Xingfu Temple.
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The beauty of autumn is just right,
Go to Yushan to find,
The autumn color you like,
Whether it's beautiful or not,
But there is always a scene,
You and I will both be moved and like.
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In the deep autumn,
There is a beautiful sunset in the evening,
The Xingfu Temple I shot with a drone,
Do you like it?
📇Address: 148 Temple Road, North Yushan Road, Changshu City
🅿️Parking: 7 yuan/time
🎫Ticket: 10 yuan
KARTER BURTON
Experience the beauty of yellow walls and red leaves
In Xingfu Zen Temple, red leaves blend with yellow ones, antiquity reflects vibrancy, the past merges with the present, the temple is embedded in the scenery, presenting the most beautiful autumn and winter. The green water gently waves, reflecting red, green, yellow, and orange, evoking several rounds of ancient charm and deep thoughts. Golden yellow, light yellow, yellow with a hint of green, and the dry and indistinct earthy yellow, along with the strikingly bright red, suddenly create a sense of beauty in the 'forest all dyed'.