Chongyuan Temple was originally built in the second year of the Tianjian era during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD 503), just a year after the construction of the Han Shan Temple, and has a history of 1504 years. Historically, Chongyuan Temple was a prosperous Buddhist site of the Zen school. The rebuilt Chongyuan Temple is located in the picturesque Yangcheng Lake Peninsula, with its most significant feature being the 33-meter-tall Guanyin statue in the Water Guanyin Courtyard, which embodies the unique charm of Chongyuan Temple as a Lotus Buddhaland and Guanyin’s place of practice.
The temple’s architecture includes the mountain gate, bell and drum towers, and the Mahavira Hall. The Mahavira Hall covers an area of 2100 square meters, making it one of the largest single structures in domestic temples. In front of the temple, on Guanyin Island, stands the largest indoor Guanyin statue in China, also 33 meters tall. From a distance on Yangcheng Lake, the majestic Mahavira Hall exudes grandeur, the eaves and corners of the Guanyin Pavilion are magnificent, and the temple’s progressive main buildings, along with the massive Guanyin statue, bronze leather drum, Island Guanyin wall, and bronze bells, recreate the splendor of the Chongyuan Temple of yesteryears. The temple is open all year round from 07:30 to 16:30, and on the first and fifteenth of each month, it opens from 06:30 to 16:30. Clearing at 17:00.Concessions: Children under 1.4 meters (excluding 1.4 meters) enter for free, senior citizens aged 70 (including 70) and above enter for free with valid identification, active military personnel and retired military officers of the People’s Republic of China enter for free with valid identification, and disabled individuals and one accompanying person for severely disabled individuals enter for free with valid identification. For more information, please refer to the public notice at the scenic spot.
Service Facilities: Parking Lot: [Chongyuan Temple Parking Lot], reference price: free; address: No. 333 Ciyun Road, Yangcheng Lake Peninsula, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province; capacity: 300. WiFi: account: TP-LINK_E740; password: 123456789.0; coverage: tourist service center of the scenic area. Luggage Storage: reference price: free. Scenic Area Interpretation: The scenic area provides human interpretation services.
Cost: 50 yuan per group per time. Working hours: 8:30-16:30. Park Transportation: reference price: enclosed charter 150 yuan, single trip 5 yuan per person; open-top charter 100 yuan, single trip 2 yuan per person; address: East Gate ticket booth. Stroller Rental: reference price: free; address: Tourist Center. Restrooms: There are multiple restrooms within the Chongyuan Temple scenic area, located near the Guanyin Pavilion, to the right of the Heavenly Kings Hall, and to the left of the Mahavira Hall, all marked with conspicuous signs.Nursing room: Address: The nursing room is located on the second floor of the tourist center. Tourists can use it for breastfeeding and changing diapers.
Convenience store: There are multiple convenience stores in the scenic area. They are located near the Sanmen Hall Square in the scenic area and support Alipay or WeChat payment. Must-see tips: Pets are strictly prohibited from entering the park!
