Introduction to Baoyan Zen Temple: Baoyan Zen Temple was originally named Yanfu Zen Temple. It was built during the Liang Tianjian period in the Southern Dynasties and has a history of more than 1,500 years. During the Southern Song Dynasty and the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple was built and abandoned many times. During the Republic of China, Tan Yue, a monk from the temple, renovated the temple and renovated the temple. During the Cultural Revolution, the temple was demolished. The reconstructed Baoyan Temple has a construction area of ​​more than 6,000 square meters and covers an area of ​​20 acres. The Main Hall is magnificent and exquisite in shape, with a construction area of ​​more than 700 square meters. It is currently the most impressive Main Hall in Changshu. The Singapore Buddhist Association specially donated an eleven-ton white jade reclining Buddha to Baoyan Temple. On the day of the consecration, the Buddha's light shines on the huge crowds of people, the bells ring in unison inside and outside the temple, and the incense fills the sky and the earth. Nowadays, Baoyan Temple, a thousand-year-old temple that has regained its glory, is hidden in the lush Baoyan Ecological Sightseeing Park. It is not only a religious resort for believers from all over the world to worship, but also a fascinating place for guests and tourists to explore and enlighten.

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