Introduction to Xiaojiuhua Temple: Xiaojiuhua Temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt during the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty. It covers an area of ​​more than 100 acres and has more than 300 halls and pavilions. It is one of the famous temples in Suzhou. Moreover, Master Taixu, the leader of modern Buddhism, planted an osmanthus tree in the temple at the age of 16 and became a monk. In recent years, Xiaojiuhua Temple has restored the Shanmen Tianwang Hall, the Main Hall, and the Three Holy Temples. It has also restored and rebuilt the Ksitigarbha Hall, the Guanyin Hall, the second bell and drum floor, and the Thousand Buddha Pagoda. It is now restoring and rebuilding the Sutra Library and the Ksitigarbha Pavilion. , Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda, Buddha Chanting Hall, Life Release Pond and Master Taixu Memorial Hall, etc. The temple also often holds disaster relief, yoga rituals, water and land rituals, life release and care, and social charity activities, attracting many pilgrims from surrounding areas.

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