[2025 Taicang Attraction] Travel Guide for Tongjue Temple (Updated Apr)

📍 Location: Tongjue Temple, Taicang, Jiangsu Province 🌸 Recommended reasons: The architecture of Tongjue Temple is simple and elegant, as if you have traveled back in time. Every brick and tile is full of history. 🏯 The ancient bell on the tower in the temple rings with the wind, bringing peace and tranquility to your heart. 🧘‍♀️ The temple is also connected to a small park at the entrance, with beautiful scenery at every step. Walking in it is like being in a fairyland. The rooms prepared for pilgrims here are also very artistic. 🌳 🍜 Food: The vegetarian meal in the temple 🍲 is a buffet for CNY 30 at noon.

🧧 Find a place of tranquility and serenity! I was very lucky to have the opportunity to visit the ancient, Zen, and artistic Tongjue Temple in Taicang with a friend at the end of the year! 🧧 Recommended reasons: It was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, nearly 600 years ago. Legend has it that Emperor Jianwen once took refuge here and planted three ginkgo trees (one of which still exists). The name "Tongjue Temple" was given by Emperor Jianwen based on the "Huangjue Temple" where his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk! It covers an area of 66 mu! It consists of the mountain gate, bell tower, drum tower, Hall of Heavenly Kings, Great Compassion Pavilion, Ten Thousand Buddhas Building, Sutra Library, Mahavira Hall, pagoda, and other halls! 🧧 Special recommendation: The vegetarian food at "Dahui Shuwu" is delicious! And the environment is elegant! (CNY 30 per person) "Tea Break Cottage" is a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee and some rare leisure time in such an ancient and quiet courtyard! There is also a library with a rich collection of books! The temple also offers accommodation, so you can stay for a few days and relax! 🧧 If you also like this tranquility and Zen, why not invite your friends or family to visit "Tongjue Temple"! Just like the master's words "Welcome home!" and "Welcome to come often!" are really kind! 📍 Navigation: Tongjue Temple ⏰ Opening hours: 6:00–17:00

It is said that Emperor Jianwen once took refuge here and planted a ginkgo tree. Tongjue Temple in Taicang City was first built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, and it has a history of nearly six hundred years. It is said that Emperor Jianwen once took refuge here and planted a ginkgo tree (now in Tongjue Temple Park). The name of 'Tongjue Temple' was also named by Emperor Jianwen based on the 'Huangjue Temple' where his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk. Because Emperor Taizu of Ming achieved the imperial career from the status of a monk, and Emperor Jianwen also implied the hope of restoring the imperial career from the status of a monk.