Luohan Temple is located in Luohanwu, Bingchang Village, situated in a secluded valley.
In the middle of the mountain gate sits the Maitreya Buddha with a big belly (Hemp Bag Monk). It is made of granite, carrying a yellow bag on his back and greeting people with a smiling face. There is an inscribed board above it, named ‘All Are Happy’. There is a couplet on the temple gate: ‘Laughing at all ancient and modern affairs, seeing those who come and go.’
Passing through the courtyard is the Luohan Hall. This hall is a building from the Qing Dynasty. Inside the hall, there are granite carvings of Sakyamuni and sixteen Luohan statues with childlike faces from the Qing Dynasty. The Luohan statues are roughly carved, with simple shapes and different expressions, giving people a sense of solemnity and simplicity, with the style remaining from the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This special Luohan statue shape is rare in China.
Next to Luohan Temple, there are two famous fragrant camphor trees standing side by side by the stream. The two trees are intertwined by an ancient wisteria with a diameter of more than 60 centimeters, like a cloud dragon playing with a pearl. It is called ‘The Intertwining of Wisteria and Camphor Trees’, which is a magnificent spectacle.
Opening hours: Open all year round from 09:00 to 16:00.
Preferential policies:
Children: Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or children with a height of 1.4 meters (including 1.4 meters) or less can enter for free with valid identification documents.
Children, students, and the elderly: Minors aged 6 years old (excluding 6 years old) to 18 years old (including 18 years old), full-time undergraduate students and students below undergraduate level, and the elderly aged 60 years old (including 60 years old) to 70 years old (excluding 70 years old) can enjoy half-price tickets with valid identification documents.
The elderly: The elderly aged 70 years old (including 70 years old) or above can enter for free with valid identification documents.
Disabled people and active servicemen: Active servicemen of the People’s Republic of China, retired cadres of the military, disabled people and one accompanying person of severely disabled people can enter for free with valid identification documents.
Blood donation honor certificate: Those with the honor certificate of ‘Three Free’ treatment in the ‘Jiangsu Province Blood Donation Regulations’ (National Blood Donation Contribution Award, National Unpaid Donation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Award and Lifetime Honor Award for Unpaid Blood Donation Volunteer Service) can enter for free.
Model workers and sanitation honorary personnel: Model workers in Wuzhong District, model workers at or above Suzhou municipal level, and personnel with honorary certificates of sanitation in Suzhou can enter for free with their certificates.
Preferential care recipients: Preferential care recipients enjoying national pension and subsidy, and enterprise retirees who participated in two major military operations can enter for free.
Preferential treatment certificate of the tourism bureau: Those with the preferential treatment certificate of the Tourism Bureau of Wuzhong District can enter for free.
Religious personnel: Religious clergy and their staff members belonging to religious activity sites in the scenic area, who belong to the same religion as the religious activity site in the scenic area, can enter the scenic area and go to the religious activity site for free with valid identification documents.
Trade union members: Trade union members in Wuzhong District and their families can enjoy discounted tickets according to document requirements (No. 43 [2013] issued by the Wuzhong District Federation of Trade Unions and No. 66 [2013] issued by the Wuzhong District Federation of Trade Unions). Discounted tickets
Supplementary note: The above information is for reference only. The specific information is subject to the notice in the scenic area.
Service Facilities Parking Lot:
【Xishan Arhat Temple Parking Lot】Reference Price: Free; Address: Near Xishan Arhat Temple Scenic Area, Luohanwu, Bichang Village, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province; Spaces: 100.
