A super practical guide to Xiyuan Temple in Suzhou! Don't miss it!

In the popular TV series "Xiaoxiang Renjia," a line says, "I'm going to Xiyuan Temple," and netizens added the second half of the sentence, "to eat Guanyin noodles and mushroom vegetable buns, with chili and vinegar," which made Xiyuan Temple popular again. The ancient ginkgo trees at the entrance of Xiyuan Temple are still mostly green, but once you enter the temple, you will find that the autumn wind has quietly changed the color of many leaves, and the autumn atmosphere has gradually spread throughout the temple. Passing by volunteers handing out free spring couplets and calendars, you can see the ginkgo trees in front of the Mahavira Hall from afar, already dressed in yellow, looking calm and poetic against the solemn buildings. The yellow walls, full of spreading vines, with yellow and red leaves contrasting with the yellow walls, look tranquil and beautiful. Walking past the solemn temple, just a wall away is a garden with a style completely different from the worship area, comparable to the private gardens of Jiangnan. A pool of green water is divided into two parts by the walkway of the lakeside pavilion, connected by a curved bridge, with lake stones, pavilions, and halls arranged around the pool, exuding Zen and elegance in simplicity. -