Chongyuan Temple was first built in 503 AD, the second year of Tianjian during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It was only one year apart from Hanshan Temple built in the same era. It has a history of 1504 years up to now. In history, Chongyuan Temple, as a Buddhist place of Zen Buddhism, had prosperous incense. The rebuilt Chongyuan Temple is located in the beautiful Yangcheng Lake Peninsula. The major feature is the 33-meter-tall Guanyin holy statue in the Water Guanyin Courtyard, which is a landscape reflecting the unique style of Chongyuan Temple as a lotus Buddhist kingdom and Guanyin dojo. The temple buildings include mountain gate, bell and drum tower, and Mahavira Hall. The construction area of the Mahavira Hall is 2100 square meters, which is a relatively large single building among domestic temples. On the Guanyin Island in front of the temple is enshrined the currently largest indoor Guanyin main statue in China, which is 33 meters high. Looking at Chongyuan Temple from afar on Yangcheng Lake, the majestic Mahavira Hall is magnificent, and the Guanyin Pavilion with upturned eaves is majestic and spectacular. Coupled with the main buildings of the temple advancing layer by layer and the Guanyin statue, copper-cavity leather drum, Guanyin wall on the island, copper bell and so on, which can be called a huge masterpiece in China, the elegance of Chongyuan Temple in those years is reproduced. Opening hours: Open all year round from 07:30 to 16:30. On the 1st and 15th day of each month, the opening hours are from 06:30 to 16:30. The venue is cleared at 17:00. Preferential policies: Children: Children under 1.4 meters (excluding 1.4 meters) in height are exempt from tickets. Free. Elderly: Elderly people aged 70 and above (including 70 years old) are exempt from tickets with valid identity documents. Free. Military personnel: Active servicemen and retired cadres of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are exempt from tickets with valid identity documents. Free. Disabled people: Disabled people and one accompanying person of severely disabled people are exempt from tickets with valid identity documents. Free. Supplementary note: The above information is for reference only. The specific information is subject to the announcement of the scenic spot. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Chongyuan Temple Parking Lot]. Reference price: free. Address: No. 333, Ciyun Road, Yangcheng Lake Peninsula, Weiting, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province. Parking spaces: 300. WIFI: Account: TP-LINK_E740. Password: 123456789.0. Scope: Tourist service center of the scenic spot. Luggage storage: Reference price: free. Scenic spot interpretation: The scenic spot provides manual interpretation. Cost: 50 yuan/time/group. Working hours: 8:30 – 16:30. Transportation in the park: Reference price: Closed chartered car is 150 yuan, one-way is 5 yuan once. Open chartered car is 100 yuan, one-way is 2 yuan once. Address: East gate ticket checkpoint. Stroller rental: Reference price: free. Address: Tourist center. Toilets: There are multiple toilets in Chongyuan Temple scenic area, which are respectively near the Guanyin Pavilion, on the right side of the Heavenly King Hall, and on the left side of the Mahavira Hall, and are marked with eye-catching signs.
Nursing Room: The nursing room is located on the second floor of the visitor center, providing convenience for visitors to feed and change diapers. Convenient Stores: There are several convenient stores in the scenic area, located near the Sanmen Hall Square, and they support Alipay and WeChat Pay. Important Notice: Pets are strictly prohibited from entering the park!
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