Temple of the Six Banyan Trees — Attraction in Guangzhou City

Visited the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (Liurong Temple) and really enjoyed it! This Buddhist temple has such a long history, built in AD 537. The atmosphere is super tranquil and peaceful, a nice escape from the busy city. One of the highlights is definitely the massive bronze statue of Buddha, said to be the largest in Guangdong, weighing around 10 tons and dating back to the Qing dynasty. It’s incredibly impressive up close. Overall, it’s a beautiful, serene spot with a lot of history and calm energy — definitely...

Since AD 537, it burned down & rebuilt during the Northern Song dynasty, when Su Shi composed a poem "Six Banyans" (Liu Rong) in honor of a visit to the temple & since renamed in honor of the famous poem. The Flower Pagoda, main structure of the temple, was built in 1097 & was named for its colorful exterior. The structure that had been there before had a square base, but the Flower Pagoda was designed with an octagonal one. It was rebuilt again in 1373 after another fire in the early Ming dynasty period and...

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This temple is also another short walk and visit. It's not very big, and can complete it within 20 minutes. But some people tend to sit there and relax and stay for quite a while before leaving, so it's up to you how much you want to stay. There's a pagoda here and it's a picturesque pagoda that everyone will want to take picture with. 3 star for it's small travel attraction, but it's a must visit since it is one of the historical sites...