北塔公园（报恩寺），是苏州历史最悠久的寺院，也是苏州城内规模最大的佛教丛林，距今已有一千七百多年。
北寺亦称报恩寺，是苏州最古老的佛寺，距今已有1700多年。始建于三国东吴赤乌年间（238-251 年）。相传是东吴孙权的母亲吴太夫人舍宅而建。古称通玄寺，唐初改称开元寺，五代后周显德年间（954-960年）易名为报恩寺。
北寺塔巍然耸立苏州市城北人民路东侧，是一座典型的砖木结构楼阁式佛塔，在苏州诸塔中尤称雄伟，历来是苏州的一个重要标志。该塔始建于南朝梁代（502年-556年），南宋绍兴二十三年（1153年）重建，以后历代也经过多次修治。塔八九层，规模宏大，重檐覆宇，与杭州的六和塔属同一类型的建筑。塔高76米，为江南第一高塔。
北寺塔东侧有明万历四十年（1612年）重建的楠木观音殿，它是苏州现在保存最完整的明代古建筑之一。殿的结构坚固完好，佛像及须弥座雕刻精工，枋柱间有数十幅画工精细、色彩调和、风格独特的彩绘。观音殿南面建一长廊，陈列着目前国内最大的巨型漆雕《盛世滋生图》，也称《姑苏繁华图》。该图全长３２米，高２米，再现了清代“乾隆盛世”苏州的繁华。塔后碑亭中置有罕见的元代石雕艺术品张士诚纪功碑，具有极高的历史艺术价值。塔北是以山水为意境的古典花园，园内池面宽阔，山石空灵，俯视水中巍峨塔影，别有一番情趣。
匿名用户
2017-12-24 18:01:56
北塔公园的羽毛球场的线都画错了，看着就别扭！下面是标准的！
匿名用户
2018-03-13 15:19:18
前天路过北塔公园，用手机拍了几张照片，很喜欢白杨树，尤其是蓝空下的白杨树，犹如在向蓝天招手的无数白色的手臂，现在手掌还藏在夏天里看不见听不到哗啦啦的掌声，所以一切还静悄悄的。当时天色太白，看不见手机屏幕，只好对着杨树乱照，可惜不小心手放在上面了，应该把照片修一下才好。
匿名用户
2018-03-13 12:07:49
北塔公园<建于宋代的多宝庵塔/药师寺塔，一般被称为“北门锥子”>
Spencernewsock
2018-04-11 16:47:07
We climbed up many old rocky paths to see waterfalls and hanging gardens!Exquisite!Might be hard climb for elderly or disabled!
camsean
2018-02-19 18:00:44
A pagoda was first built here during the Sung Dynasty and Beisi Pagoda retains something of a Sung-era apprearance. The current structure was built during the Ming Dynasty but it retained many nuances from the earlier Sung Dynasty original. That makes it one of the more appealing and authentic timber and brick pagodas in Jiangsu.This ancient tower rises up 9 floors via a spiral staircase and it is worth climbing to the top for wide views of the city and (sadly) its smog. You can see Tiger Hill to one side and the skyscrapers outside the old town moat area on the other. There are also numerous old whitewashed Chinese houses in the surrounding area. Before you leave the temple it is also wirth checking out the old timber hall that has survived in a neighboring courtyard.
aparviai
2018-03-10 14:40:54
There are very nice views from the top of the high Pagoda reachable by lot of narrow stairs from level to another. From the top levels good views over oldtown Suzhou. In addition to the Pagoda there is the welcoming Buddha statue and some garden area & temple.
TonyF284
2018-03-25 08:10:32
Having just visited the Humble Administrator's Garden with the crowds of people there, it was great to walk through this less traveled park which I found to be within easy walking distance. Relatively inexpensive (25RMB) and there's actually a lot to see. A large buddha statue as you first walk in. A temple and several other buildings with golden statues and of course the pagoda. It was fun to climb with some good views of Suzhou (it was "cloudy" that day). The stairs are a little challenging at times but there are some good areas at each level to walk around. The pagoda itself could use a few touchups of paint but generally good with nice statues around the base. Kind of surprising to see grafitti at the top level. Looked down at the Silk Museum (which ended up being the worst stop for the day) which is basically across the street. There was also a small garden further back that led to a small tea house / restaurant overlooking a small pond stocked of course with fish. All in all, a great, relaxing place to visit.
rika59
2018-03-04 11:18:32
The place is calm and quiet. It was the rain, and there were few tourists. At the entrance we were met by a smiling Buddha. Pagoda towering over the garden and of course we decided to climb up. The best view - on the lower floors. Park and temples are visible from above and as long as they are treated then you hear the bells from the roof. The upper floors of view uninteresting - roofs, gray buildings. Inside the pagoda in a poor state, peeled paint and a lot of cracks.
Pelfrot
2018-03-03 10:00:20
I had cycled from the garden of the fish nets to the lingering garden, and from there I cycled to the silk museum, which was not very interesting, but it took me right past the North Pagoda, an impressive view from afar. So I had to go in, and I did not regret it. The grounds are very interesting, quite tranquil, with some nice statues, and you can climb all the way to the top floor on rickety stairs. The view is nice, you get a good impression of Suzhou, and it is really striking how there are no high rises in the centre of town. From the North Pagoda, I cycled to the Humble Administrator's Garden, and was amazed how close it was.
Bekamalactucsok
2017-11-20 21:12:16
If you're staying near there. We did, and found the 25 yuan admission to be acceptable. The view is not much but walking up the stairs is a fun change from all the walking u normally do when sightseeing. In one of the buildings there were lots and lots of books on Buddhism in Chinese I do speak Chinese so it was a very nice surprise to me they also have DVDs I have no idea what's on then yet, they said music, the cover says stories.
