Temple of the Six Banyan Trees - a historic landmark not only Guangzhou, but also the entire South China. There are world-famous statue of the Buddha, the oldest in the province of Guangdong.

The temple was built in 537 and was originally called Boachzhuanyan (temple of the precious relics). However, it was rebuilt several times and changed his name. Its modern name he acquired in 1099 when the famous poet Su Tung-On wrote a poem calligraphy "Six Banyan Trees." Once there, he was so fascinated by the pinned down banyan tree that came up with them two special character. Later it became the official name of the temple, while the trees themselves did not live up to our time.

The architecture of this place is the whole complex of historical buildings. First of all, it is a beautiful flower pagoda is 57 meters tall, topped by a bronze column weighing more than 5 tons. According to legend, there was a guest monk and a great teacher Bodhidharma from India.

Inside the temple itself several rooms. For example, Taynvang hall with a statue of the laughing Buddha and Waite room (in Buddhist mythology, is the general, returned the stolen treasures of the Buddha). The main room of the temple - Hall Dasyun Baodian, "Hall of Treasures great hero." There are three copper Buddha statues, each weighing 10 tons - Pharmacist Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha and the Buddha Amitabha, symbolizing the future, present and past. And in the hall of Maitreya Buddha seated already gilded statues of the Enlightened One.

On campus there are two separate temple. Inside is a statue of the first Hui Neng - Patriarch of Chinese Chan Buddhism, the founder of a major school of Chan, who lived in the 7th century BC A second temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy Guanyin. Here are blessed foreign families who adopt Chinese children.

Many unique relics made the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees place of pilgrimage for a large number of tourists. Especially on the eve of Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival in the days when a complex line up in long lines.