Liurong Temple

Also named as Temple of the six Banyan Trees! The temple was burned down and rebuilt during the Northern Song dynasty. Around the same time, Su Shi (a famous Chinese Poet) composed a poem "Six Banyans" (Liu Rong) in honor of a visit to the temple. It was since renamed in honor of the famous poem.

The Flower Pagoda, the main structure of the temple, was built in 1097 and 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 restored in 1900.Read more