Liurong Temple (Six Banyan Tree Temple)

Located on Liurong Road, Liurong Temple enjoys a long history and a widespread fame both at home and abroad.

The temple was originally built in 537 and was rebuilt in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279). The pagoda in it is quite colorful and houses some thousand Buddha statues, thus it has got another name "Thousand-Buddha Pagoda". Some well-known ancient poets such as Wang Bo and Su Dongpo visited this temple and wrote down either poetic phrases or articles acclaiming this temple.

The ancient temple features a towering colorful pagoda, luxuriant trees and historic and cultural relics. Because of the splendid pagoda, this temple was selected as one of the top ten scenic spots in Guangzhou.