Hanshi Yizong — Attraction in Suzhou City

*Visited at the end of December 2019 The surrounding area, with its stone bridges, gates, and markets, is as interesting if not more so than the actual temple. There's not that much to see inside, but there's a very good, although overpriced, vegetarian restaurant. Also, many of the key buildings look distinctly rebuilt in the Tang Dynasty style. Not uncommon for these type of structures, but it's more noticeable and intrusive...

姑蘇城外寒山寺, 沖著這個句詩來這朝聖 來了之後看到牆上寒山寺三字, 順間覺得, 喔 就是這樣嗎 進去之後, 除了廣場內有一個楓橋夜泊的碑文較特別外, 其它感受不到有甚麼特別的景 裡面有一個鐘樓, 可以考慮要不要敲鐘, 但是要錢, 也可以排隊上鐘樓看寒山寺的景, 但是認真建議不要, 一是排隊時因為是繞著鐘樓排, 也就是排隊同時間有4個門可以進入, 搞不清楚的人很容易就插隊, 二是千辛萬苦上到鐘樓後, 往外看, 這景完全沒有任何特色, 可以不用浪費時間上去 說真的, 實在感受不出這個寺有甚麼太特別的感覺,...

After a 25 mins walk from the station, then you find the...