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Hanshan temple |
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寒山寺 |
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Dongmen Rd 187 -
Chengqiao |
东门路187
- 城桥镇 |
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Description: |
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Located at East Gate of Chongming downtown, Hanshan Temple was
built in the 4th year of Tianqi Era of Ming Dynasty by Ms. Zhu
(the wife of Governor Yang). She came to Chongming from Suzhou,
then purchased the land and built this temple. The temple got
its name by admiring Han Shan (an eminent monk of Tang Dynasty).
Ms. Zhu cut her hair off became a nun, and then enshrined
Buddhas and read Buddhist scriptures in the Temple. She named
herself ¡°Dian Xiu¡± and practiced Buddhism day and night.
The temple had a great size and it was divided into two
yards. There were 38 houses, including halls, parlors,
dormitory, kitchens, vegetarian rooms, warehouses, meditation
rooms, sacrifice pavilion, ¡°Shou Frame¡± storerooms and
hillside houses. It occupies an area of more than 3,300 square
meters (about 5 mu) and some spare lands where melons and
vegetables are planted.
The temple has gone though some tough times and most of the
complex have been destroyed. The Party and the government
implemented relevant religious policies. So far, the temple¡¯s
most assets have been returned and the Buddhist practices have
been resumed as well. |
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Direction
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From Wenshui rd (Metro line 1), 200m west of the metro station
(exit 4) is the
Central hub Gonghexinlu
中环共和新路枢纽站 from there take one of the buses of the Shen
Chong-line 申崇一线空调
- Shenchong line
1 申崇一线 going to
Chenjiazhen bus station
陈家镇汽车站 (Chenjia town 陈家镇
at the south of the island)
- Shenchong line 3
申崇三线 going to Chengqiao / Chongming South Gate Station
崇明南门站 (near Namen port – Middle of the island) |
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Chongming |
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Chengqiao (Nanmen) |
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Temple |
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Entry fee |
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Free |
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