The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees is a famous Buddhist temple in Guangzhou. It is a pretty and exceptionally well maintained temple situated in the heart of Guangzhou. Built in 537, it is a renowned Buddhist cultural site. The temple enshrines three large Buddhist statues--the biggest copper Buddhist statues existing in Guangdong province. The thousand-Buddha copper pillar cast in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) is kept on the top story of the pagoda. The 184-foot pagoda appears to have nine stories; inside, however, there are 17 levels. Because of the colorful exterior carvings, it is popularly known as the Flower Pagoda. We visited here in 2008 so the children could be blessed and anticipate coming here once more this trip and if it's not too crowded or horribly hot we may just climb to the top of the pagoda this time!
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