West Garden Temple
西园戒幢律寺 · Xīyuán Jièchuáng Lǜsì
A large working Buddhist temple next to Lingering Garden, known for its hall of 500 arhat statues and a pond full of turtles.
No booking neededAbout 1 hour
Tip
Visit right after Lingering Garden. The temple’s vegetarian noodle shop is a popular cheap lunch.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:00, last entry 16:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥5 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Bus 406 to Xiyuan (西园), or tourist bus 1 to Xiyuan East (西园东). About 5 minutes’ walk from Lingering Garden. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省苏州市姑苏区西园路18号
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