Taiping Old Street, Suzhou｜Encounter the Zen of a Thousand-Year-Old Ginkgo Tree at the Ancient Temple

【Check-in | Taiping Old Street · Taiping Zen Temple】🌟 Today, let's explore Suzhou's hidden treasure! Please keep this perfect guide combining "ginkgo + ancient temple + old street"～🍁 📍Detailed address: Taiping Old Street, Taiping Subdistrict, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou 🍂Travel back a thousand years in a second! The exclusive romance of the ancient town in November Xiangcheng Taiping Old Street hides the golden fairy tale left from the Southern Song Dynasty The thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in front of the temple is breathtakingly beautiful✨ It is said to have been planted by Wang Duo of the Southern Song Dynasty, with a trunk that takes three people to embrace During the golden leaf season (late November to early December) Every stop feels like a movie scene📸 🛕 The past and present of Taiping Zen Temple: Originally the Wang family ancestral hall → Yongli Nunnery → Warrior Hall Rebuilt and renamed Taiping Zen Temple in 2004 The Yuantuo Hall enshrines the True Dharma Bright Tathagata The red walls and golden roof naturally create a Zen filter The incense smoke is super healing🕯️ 🚶‍♀️ Old Street walking guide: Built along Jimin Pond with Jiangnan style White walls and black tiles + cultural and creative shops + tea houses + vegetarian noodle stalls Recommended check-in spots👇 ✔️ Cultural and creative space converted from the old granary ✔️ Republic of China style buildings by the riverside ✔️ Handmade workshop run by a local grandma ✔️ Must-try bowl of Zen temple vegetarian noodles🍜 💡 Practical tips: 🎫 Admission: Free! Free! (Important things said three times) ⏰ Best time: Weekday mornings from 9 to 11 for fewer crowds and better photos 🚗 Transportation: Drive and navigate to "Taiping Old Street" parking lot, free parking available 📸 Photography: The ginkgo tree looks best in light and shadow from 3 to 4 pm 👗 Outfit: Hanfu or plain-colored coat for better photos May this autumn, we all encounter our own golden fairy tale🍂 Remember to save this nanny-level guide, the ginkgo season is ready to go!