No. 38: Hanshan Temple, Suzhou, Jiangsu

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on October 8, 2012.)

Hanshan (寒山) and Shide (拾得) were great friends, and their joyous friendship is
commemorated on an altar at busy Hanshan Temple (寒山寺) in Suzhou, Jiangsu  (江苏, 苏州市)

July 29, 2010 - Because it was late in the day (after 2:30) when I left Lingyanshan Temple, I flagged a taxi and went directly to Hanshan Temple. The crowds were greater than any I've seen in any temple. True, it was a beautiful summer day; but it was a weekday!