In the first year of the reign of Emperor Yuanyou of Song Dynasty (1086), Zhou Missionary donated his residence to construct Quanfu Temple near the Baixian Lake, in the northwest of the town. It was expanded several times. The Grand Hall of the temple looks majestic.

Step into the hall, and you will see an imposing 10-meter-high Buddha statue. The Buddha's palm is large enough to hold a man. The 18 Arhats on both sides look as vivid as life.Li Xiangeng, a calligrapher of the early Qing Dynasty, visited the temple and inscribed a giant plaque upon the front gate, reading Riverside Buddhism Kingdom.

Benefiting from the country’s Reform and Opening Up policy, Zhouzhuang began to explore the tourism business. It constructed Nanhu Park, backed with historical figures and humanistic landscapes of the town.

On March 18, 1995, the main body of the temple was put under construction. Quanfu Temple is about one tenth of the Nanhu Park. After 300 days of busy construction, the temple was completed into a well balanced structure, looking exactly like a Buddhist Kingdom by the river.