Ten scenic spots worth visiting in Suzhou are: Suzhou Classical Garden, Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Lake Tourist Area, Zhouzhuang, Shajiabang Yushan Shang Hu Tourist Area, Jinji Lake Scenic Area, Lion Forest, Mudu, Hanshan Temple, Tianchi Mountain and Chongyuan Temple.
1. Tianchi Mountain
Tianchi Mountain has always been a tourist attraction in Gusu, and it is named after the clear water in the middle of the mountain. Tianchi Mountain is located in the north of Mudu Cangshu Town, which is in the same strain as Lingyan and Tianping. There are lotus peak, golden toad peak, bhikkhu stone, sky lantern, steamed bread stone, longevity stone and other beautiful scenery on the mountain, and there are mountain springs such as washing heart spring, cold dry spring, mine spring and Yingying spring on the mountain. A trickle of spring water gathers the Tianchi Lake, which will not dry up after the drought.
2. Lion Grove
Lion Grove, one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, has a history of more than 6 years and is the representative of gardens in Yuan Dynasty. Located at No.23, Garden Road, the northeast corner of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the plane is a rectangle slightly wider from east to west, covering an area of 1.1 hectares and an open area of .88 hectares. In 1982, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.
rockeries are everywhere in the park, surrounded by long corridors, and the winding paths lead to a secluded place, which has a general feeling of maze. The wall of the promenade is embedded with the calligraphy tablets of four famous Song Dynasty artists, Su Shi, Mi Fei, Huang Tingjian and Cai Xiang, and the inscriptions of plum blossom poems by Wen Tianxiang in the Southern Song Dynasty.
It is mountainous in the southeast and watery in the northwest, surrounded by high walls, deep houses and winding corridors. With the pool in the middle as the center, houses are built on top of each other, flowers are planted, bridges are built and pavilions are set up, which makes the whole park compact in layout and full of artistic conception of mountains and forests.
3. Chongyuan Temple
Chongyuan Temple, originally named Chongxuan Temple, is located in Yangcheng Lake Peninsula, Weiting Town, northeast of Suzhou City, and it is also one of the most beautiful landscapes in Yangcheng Lake Peninsula. In the Qing Dynasty, the name of Chongyuan Temple has been used ever since it was changed to Yuan because it avoided the taboo of Emperor Kangxi Xuanye.
the temple covers an area of more than 3 mu, and the water Guanyin Pavilion and the main temple area echo each other, and there are main buildings such as the mountain gate, Puji Bridge, Lotus Island, Tianwang Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Daxiong Hall, Dizang Hall, Void Tibetan Hall and Liuguanyin Ancestral Hall.
4. Shajiabang Yushan Shang Hu Tourist Area
Shajiabang Yushan Shang Hu Tourist Area consists of three scenic spots, namely Shajiabang, Yushan and Heshang Lake, which is based on the water culture of Jiangnan Mountain and integrates humanity, ecology and leisure. Yushan is a national forest park, named after Yu Zhong, the ancestor of Wu, was buried here during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It is an important birthplace of Wu culture in China.
Shang Hu is closely related to Yushan Mountain. It was named after Jiang Shang lived here for fishing in seclusion at the end of Shang Dynasty. There are wetlands all over the lake, and herons fly. Shajiabang is famous for its Beijing opera Shajiabang, which has formed a revolutionary traditional education area, Hongshi folk culture village and other attractions. Shajiabang Tourism Resort is a national demonstration base for patriotism education.
5. Mudu
Mudu, wood blocks rivers and harbors. "Building blocks are blasphemed", but this wood has a great origin, which is closely related to the prince of Wu Fu Cha and the beauty of Yue Xi Shi. On the dominant side, Fu Cha built the Baby Palace and played a flower dance with Xi Shi, the favorite concubine. Construction wood floated from all over the country along Xiangxi, blocking the water lane. Xiangxi, whose real name is Shantangxi, is poured in because of the fragrant soup bathed by Xi Shi, and the fragrance of the stream attacks people, and the people in the city are also called Zhifentang.
6. Hanshan Temple
Hanshan Temple, located in gusu district, Suzhou, was founded in the Tianjian period (52-519 AD) of the Xiao Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, and was originally named "Miaoliping Ming Pagoda". Hanshan Temple covers an area of about 13, square meters with a building area of more than 3,4 square meters. Hanshan Temple belongs to Linji Sect in Zen. During the Zhenguan period in the Tang Dynasty, two eminent monks, Hanshan and Xiqian, founded Hanshan Temple.
Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China in history. There are many historical sites in the temple, including Zhang Jishi's stone inscriptions, Hanshan's stone carvings, and the inscriptions of Wen Zhiming and Tang Yin.
Hanshan Temple mainly includes Daxiong Hall, Tibetan Scripture Building, Bell Tower, Monument Gallery, Fengjiang Building and Frost Bell Pavilion. The architectural layout of Hanshan Temple has no strict central axis. The ancient stone arch bridge in front of the gate of Hanshan Temple is Jiangcun Bridge, and the stack of yellow walls between the bridge embankment and the gate is called Zhaobi.
7. Zhouzhuang
Zhouzhuang is located in the southeast of Suzhou City and southwest of Kunshan. It has the reputation of "the first water town in China" 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 9 years, but it was officially named Zhouzhuang Town in the early years of Qing Emperor Kangxi. Zhouzhuang is located in the southwest of Kunshan under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, which 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 "first water town in China". Zhouzhuang, bred by the vicissitudes of thousands of years of history and the rich culture of Wu, is famous for its exquisite water town style and unique human landscape.
simple folk customs have become the treasure of oriental culture. As an outstanding representative of China's outstanding traditional culture, Zhouzhuang has become the cradle of Wu culture and a model of Jiangnan water town.
8. Jinji Lake Scenic Area
The Jinji Lake Scenic Area looks eastward from Huqiu Mountain, a scenic spot in Wuzhong, and only a bright blue wave shines in the sun. This is Jinji Lake in the east of Suzhou. Jinji Lake Scenic Area covers a total area of 11.5 square kilometers, of which the water area is 7.4 square kilometers.
It is 1.8 square kilometers larger than the West Lake in Hangzhou, with an average water depth of 2.5 to 3 meters. It belongs to a branch of Wanqing Taihu Lake, with a river connected with the surrounding water system.
The whole landscape of Jinji Lake is divided into eight areas, namely, Hubin Avenue, City Square, Water Lane Neighborhood, Wanghu Corner, Jinjidun, Cultural Water Gallery, Linglong Bay and Boxin Island. Lakeside Avenue, city square and renovated central park on Jinji Lake are the focus of popularity gathering in Suzhou Industrial Park.
9. Suzhou Classical Gardens
Suzhou Classical Gardens, also known as "Suzhou Gardens", are the general names of China classical gardens located in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Suzhou is known as the "City of Gardens". Private gardens in Suzhou were founded in the 6th century BC. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 17 gardens inside and outside the city, and there were more than 5 existing ones.
In p>1997, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master's Garden and Huanxiu Mountain Villa in Suzhou classical gardens were included in the World Cultural Heritage List; In 2, Canglang Pavilion, Lion Forest, Couple Garden, Art Garden and Retreat Garden, as the expansion projects of Suzhou classical gardens, were also listed as world cultural heritage.
1. Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Lake Tourist Area
Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Lake Tourist Area, located on the bank of Taihu Lake in the southwest corner of Suzhou, is a complete Taihu Lake theme scenic spot with "Taihu Lake" as the main line and connecting cultural elements such as Taihu Lake ancient town, Jiangnan hills, ecological natural villages and peninsula.
the tourist area covers an area of 21.5 square kilometers, including the ancient town and village of Taihu Lake, the hills of Taihu Lake, the natural villages of Taihu Lake and other factors, including the dome mountain scenic spot, the Wangshan scenic spot, the Taihu Lake National Wetland Park and eight scenic spots around Taihu Lake Park, Xishan scenic spot, Dongshan scenic spot and Guangfu scenic spot.