Scenic spot introduction:
The Jade Emperor Palace in Suzhou amazed Taoist colleagues and people from all walks of life with its exquisite sculpture art. It is a Taoist temple newly built in Suzhou in recent years and mainly dedicated to the Jade Emperor. The Jade Palace is surrounded by water on three sides and has an elegant environment. At the same time, combined with the Memorial Hall of Zhang Shicheng, a folk hero in the late Yuan Dynasty, it has become a comprehensive scenic spot that integrates religion and celebrity commemoration. It can not only meet the needs of religious believers in living religious lives, but also build a platform for cultural exchanges in Suzhou.Attractions distribution:
Jade Palace is located at the intersection of Jinyan Road and Songjiang Road, covering an area of 35 acres. With the central axis as the core, the Taoist temple has the archway, Shanmen Hall (Lingguan Hall), Jade Emperor Hall, Fude Hall, Wenchang Hall, Caishen Hall, Cihang Hall, Dongyue Hall, Sutra Hall, The Zhang Shicheng Memorial Hall and Taoist living area enshrine statues of the Jade Emperor, Zhang Shicheng, Wenchang Emperor and other gods. The statues of gods enshrined in various land temples in the park have also been moved here for people to continue to worship.Scenic spot features:
Pilgrimage, visit, history, religion, memorial halltravelling guideline:
The Jade Palace holds many temple fairs and activities every year, which can be found on the website or in front of the temple. The details are as follows:
1. The first lunar month → Worship Tai Sui and bring luck to Tai Sui
2. New Year’s Eve → Burn incense and welcome the Spring Festival
3. The fourth night of the first lunar month On the fifth day of the first lunar month → Receive the God of Wealth
4. The ninth day of the first lunar month → Prayers for the Jade Emperor
5. The thirteenth day of the first lunar month and the first day of the seventh lunar month → The fierce general, the King of Heaven
6. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month → Emperor Tianguan of Shangyuan
7. The third day of the second lunar month → Emperor Wenchang
8. The nineteenth day of February, the nineteenth day of June, the nineteenth day of September → Guanyin Meeting
9. The third day of March → Emperor Zhenwu
10. The fifteenth day of March → the birthday of the unified land of Gaodian Temple
11. The eighteenth day of March and the third day of October → Damao
12. March 26 → Mrs. Sui Liang Wang
13. March 28 → Emperor Dongyue
14. April 28 → King of Medicine
15. May 13th → Guan Gong
16. July 15th → Zhongyuan District Official
17. August 16th → Gaodian Temple Fair with the Birthday of the Liang King
18. October 15th→ Emperor Xiayuan Shuiguan
Tour route:
Archway → Shanmen Hall (Lingguan Hall) → Jade Emperor Hall → God of Wealth → Cihang Hall → Wenchang Hall → Dongyue Hall → Fude Hall → Zhang Shicheng Memorial Hall
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Jade Palace) Statues, books and other religious items.
(Shopping) Biluochun, Su embroidery, miniature carvings, Su fans, Su mounts, Taohuawu woodcut New Year pictures, Suzhou lake pens; Su style cakes, Su style candies, Su style preserves.
(Food) Pan-fried mutton, braised hoof-fried fish noodles, duck blood vermicelli soup, crispy Sanjie crispy fish, Guanqian Street snacks, squirrel mandarin fish.
Scenic spot location:
China>Jiangsu Province>Suzhou City>Suzhou Industrial Park
How to get there:
Bus route: Get off the train at Suzhou Park Station and transfer to No. 177 for direct access. Take No. 18, No. 52 Air Conditioning, No. 130 North and South Lines, and No. 518 and get off at Yashili Paint.
Self-driving route: East Ring Road Elevated Highway/Changtai Expressway, exit from Jinji Lake Avenue/Suzhou Industrial Park; follow Jinji Lake Avenue → Jinyan Road.
Scenic area map:
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Palace ticket prices:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
08:00-18:30
On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the door opens at 7 a.m.
