When you come to Suzhou, these 10 representative attractions are worth visiting.

The 10 scenic spots worth visiting in Suzhou are: Suzhou Classical Gardens, Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Lake Tourist Area, Zhouzhuang, Shajiabang Yushan Shanghu Tourist Area, Jinji Lake Scenic Area, Lion Forest, Mudu, Hanshan Temple, Tianchi Mountain, Chongyuan Temple.

1. Tianchi Mountain

Tianchi Mountain has always been a tourist attraction in Suzhou. It is named after a pool of clear water halfway up the mountain. Tianchi Mountain is located in the north of Mudu Cangshu Town and is in the same line as Lingyan and Tianping. There are beautiful scenery on the mountain such as Lotus Peak, Golden Toad Peak, Bhikkhu Stone, Tiandengge, Steamed Bun Stone, and Shouxing Stone. There are mountain springs such as Xixin Spring, Hanku Spring, Dilei Spring, and Yingying Spring in the mountains. The trickling spring water gathers into the Tianchi that never dries up despite drought.

2. Lion Grove

The Lion Grove is one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou. It has a history of more than 600 years and is a representative garden of the Yuan Dynasty. Located at No. 23 Yuanlin Road in the northeast corner of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, it is a slightly wider rectangle from east to west, covering an area of ??1.1 hectares and an open area of ??0.88 hectares. In 1982, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.

The garden is dotted with rockeries, surrounded by corridors, leading towers, and winding paths, giving it a maze-like feeling. Embedded in the walls of the corridor are the calligraphy steles of Su Shi, Mi Fu, Huang Tingjian and Cai Xiang, the four great masters of the Song Dynasty, and the inscriptions of the Plum Blossom Poems by Wen Tianxiang of the Southern Song Dynasty.

There are mountains in the southeast and water in the northwest. It is surrounded by high walls, deep houses, and winding corridors. With the pool in the middle as the center, houses are built on top of mountains, flowers and trees are transplanted, bridges and pavilions are built, which makes the layout of the whole garden Compact and full of mountain and forest mood.

3. Chongyuan Temple

Chongyuan Temple, originally named Chongxuan Temple, is located on the Yangcheng Lake Peninsula in Weiting Town, northeast of Suzhou City. It is also one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Yangcheng Lake Peninsula. . In the Qing Dynasty, in order to avoid the taboo of Emperor Kangxi Xuanye, Xuan was changed to Yuan, and the name of Chongyuan Temple has been used to this day.

The temple covers an area of ??more than 300 acres. The Guanyin Pavilion on the water in the temple echoes the main temple area. It has the mountain gate, Puji Bridge, Lotus Island, Tianwang Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Main Hall, Ksitigarbha Hall, Void Space The main buildings include the Tibetan Hall and the Liuguanyin Side Hall.

4. Shajiabang Yushan Shanghu Tourist Area

Shajiabang Yushan Shanghu Tourist Area consists of three major scenic spots: Shajiabang and Yushan Heshang Lake. Relying on Jiangnan landscape culture, it integrates humanities, ecology and leisure. Yushan is a national forest park. It was named after Yu Zhong, the ancestor of Wu during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, was buried here. It is an important birthplace of Wu culture in China.

Shanghu Lake and Yushan Mountain depend on each other. It is named after Jiang Shang lived in seclusion here to fish in the late Shang Dynasty. The lake is full of wetlands and herons are flying. Shajiabang is famous for the Peking Opera "Shajiabang" and has formed revolutionary traditional education areas, Hongshi Folk Culture Village and other attractions. Shajiabang Tourist Resort is a national patriotic education demonstration base.

5. Mudu

Mudu, wood blocks rivers and harbors. "Building block plug", but this tree has a great origin, and is closely related to Wu Wang Fu Chai and Yue beauty Xi Shi. The dominating Fu Chai built a pavilion for his children and played with his favorite concubine Xi Shi. The construction wood drifted from all over the Xiangxi River and blocked the water alley. The original name of Xiangxi is Shantang River. Because the fragrant soup poured in by Xi Shi bathing, the fragrance of the stream is astonishing, so it is also called Zhenfentang by the people of the city.

6. Hanshan Temple

Hanshan Temple is located in Gusu District, Suzhou City. It was first built in the Xiaoliang Daitianjian period of the Southern Dynasty (502-519 AD) and was originally named "Miaoli Puming Pagoda". hospital". Hanshan Temple covers an area of ??about 13,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??more than 3,400 square meters. Hanshan Temple belongs to the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, two eminent monks, Hanshan and Xiqian, founded Hanshan Temple.

Historically, Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China. There are many historical sites in the temple, including stone inscriptions by Zhang Jishi, stone inscriptions found by Hanshan and Hanshan, and fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin.

Hanshan Temple mainly includes the Main Hall, Sutra Tower, Bell Tower, Stele Corridor, Fengjiang Tower, Shuangzhong Pavilion, etc. The architectural layout of Hanshan Temple does not have a strict central axis. The ancient stone arch circle bridge in front of the mountain gate of Hanshan Temple is Jiangcun Bridge, and the yellow wall between the bridge and the mountain gate is called Zhaobi.

7. Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang is located southeast of Suzhou City and southwest of Kunshan. It has the reputation of "China's No. 1 Water Town" and is one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhouzhuang is an ancient water town with a history of more than 900 years. It was officially named Zhouzhuang Town in the early years of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Zhouzhuang is located in the southwest of Kunshan under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, and was called Zhenfengli in ancient times.

If you want to choose the most representative ancient water town in China, there is no doubt that it is Zhouzhuang, the "No. 1 water town in China". Zhouzhuang, nurtured by thousands of years of vicissitudes of history and rich Wudi culture, is known for its elegant water town style and unique cultural landscape.

The simple folk customs have become a treasure of oriental culture. As an outstanding representative of China's excellent traditional culture, Zhouzhuang has become the cradle of Wudi culture and a model of Jiangnan water town.

8. Jinji Lake Scenic Area

Jinji Lake Scenic Area Looking eastward from Huqiu Mountain, a resort in Wuzhong, you can see a blue wave flashing with charming brilliance in the sun. This is located in Jinji Lake in eastern Suzhou. The total area of ??Jinji Lake Scenic Area is 11.5 square kilometers, of which the water area is 7.4 square kilometers.

It is 1.8 square kilometers larger than Hangzhou West Lake, with an average water depth of 2.5 to 3 meters. It is a branch of the vast Taihu Lake and has rivers connected to the surrounding water systems.

The entire landscape of Jinji Lake is divided into eight areas, namely "Lakeside Avenue", "City Square", "Water Alley Neighborhood", "Wanghu Corner", "Jinji Dun", "Cultural Water" "Corridor", "Linglong Bay", "Boxin Island". The Lakeside Avenue, the city square and the renovated Central Park on the banks of Jinji Lake are the focus of Suzhou Industrial Park's popularity.

9. Suzhou Classical Gardens

Suzhou Classical Gardens, also known as "Suzhou Gardens", is the general name for Chinese classical gardens located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Suzhou is known as the "City of Gardens". Private gardens were built in the 6th century BC. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 170 gardens inside and outside the city, and more than 50 of them are now in existence.

In 1997, the Humble Administrator’s Garden, the Lingering Garden, the Master of the Nets Garden and the Huanxiu Villa among Suzhou’s classical gardens were included in the World Cultural Heritage List; in 2000, the Canglang Pavilion, the Lion Grove, the Couple Garden, The Art Garden and Tuisi Garden, as extensions of Suzhou classical gardens, have also been listed as world cultural heritage.

10. Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Lake Tourist Area

Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Lake Tourist Area is located on the shore of Taihu Lake in the southwest corner of Suzhou City. A complete Taihu Lake-themed scenic spot with cultural elements such as Taihu Ancient Town, Jiangnan hills, ecological natural villages, and peninsulas.

The tourist area covers an area of ??21.5 square kilometers, including Taihu ancient towns and villages, Taihu hills, Taihu natural villages and other factors, including Qionglong Mountain Scenic Area, Wangshan Scenic Area, Taihu Lakeside National Wetland Park and the surrounding Taihu Lake There are 8 scenic spots including the park, Xishan Scenic Area, Dongshan Scenic Area and Guangfu Scenic Area.