Check in at Xiyuan Temple in Suzhou, 9 must-do things

🎫Ticket: No reservation required, scan the code at the entrance to buy tickets, 5 yuan per person, if you want a paper ticket you need to purchase it at the window ⏰Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 ❶Burning incense for blessings Pick up three sticks of incense at the entrance, walk in front of the Hall of Heavenly Kings to worship in all directions, wishing for smooth sailing and all wishes to come true ❷Vegetarian noodles To the left of the Hall of Heavenly Kings, available from 8:00-15:00 Guanyin noodles 15 yuan (bamboo shoots + mushrooms and fried gluten) Auspicious noodles 15 yuan (vegetarian chicken + preserved vegetables + edamame) Wishful noodles 10 yuan (black fungus + bean sprouts + daylily + roasted gluten) Suzhou-style thin noodles, sweet taste, generous portion Also available are cakes, silver fungus soup, milk tea, mung bean soup, and coix seed drink ❸Vegetarian buns Turn left at the Drum Tower into the courtyard Vegetable buns 10 yuan/bag of 5 Sweet bean paste buns 10 yuan/bag of 5 Also available for individual purchase, quite large in size, and tastier when hot ❹Petting cats From the entrance, you can see many cute cats along the way, most of them are very gentle and not afraid of people, you can bring cat food, but be sure to pay attention to safety ❺Feeding pigeons There are many pigeons by the lake in the West Garden, you can prepare some small bread to feed the pigeons ❻Counting Arhats It is said to be extremely efficacious, after worshipping the Bodhisattva Guanyin, enter the Arhat Hall according to 'men left, women right', find an Arhat you feel a connection with and start counting, continue until you reach the Buddha statue that corresponds to your age in Chinese zodiac years, remember the number (you can buy an Arhat card at the adjacent circulation desk, or choose to interpret the sign online) ❼Copying Buddhist scriptures You can copy scriptures for free at the teahouse in the Lake Heart Pavilion of the West Garden, fully immerse yourself to feel the peacefulness of the years, remember to keep quiet, and cleanse your hands before copying ❽Tossing coins Toss coins into the pagoda in front of the Great Hero Hall, make a wish before tossing, and if you hit it, your wish might just come true ❾Welfare Volunteers at the exit give out gifts to everyone, including Xiyuan Temple calendars, the character 'fu', and Spring Festival couplets.