Liurong Temple (Temple of the Six Banyan Trees) and the Flower Pagoda
TempleOld Canton: Beijing Road, Yuexiu Park and the Nanyue King
LIURONG TEMPLE (TEMPLE OF THE SIX BANYAN TREES) AND THE FLOWER PAGODA · LIURONG SI
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Old Canton: Beijing Road, Yuexiu Park and the Nanyue King · 23.130°N 113.255°E
FreeClosure day
The temple Su Dongpo named in 1100 (he saw six banyans and wrote the two characters over the gate), and the 57 m Flower Pagoda of 1097, the tallest Song pagoda in the south and the old city's landmark before there were towers: nine storeys outside, seventeen inside, painted red and green so it reads as a stack of blossoms. Free since about 2023, according to the district's 2026 page (it used to cost a few yuan), open 8:00-16:30, no booking; whether you can still climb the pagoda is not published, and recent visitors say no. Six hundred metres from Guangxiao Temple: do both in one morning.
ClosedNone published; lunar 1st/15th and Buddha's Birthday busyNot independently verified — check official channels before you go
IDNone reportedNot independently verified — check official channels before you go
Address87 Liurong Road, Yuexiu District (越秀区六榕路 87 号)Secondhand sourceNavigate ↗
EntranceMetro Line 1/2 Gongyuanqian station, Exit I2, then 10 minutes west along Zhongshan 6th Road and north up Liurong Road; or Line 2 Jinianting station Exit D1, 5 minutes
Last verified 2026-09-15Source: platforms and press
How to book
None; walk in at the gate on Liurong RoadNot independently verified — check official channels before you go
Beat the crowds
Weekday mornings 9:00-11:00 for soft light on the pagoda and empty courtyards; lunar 1st and 15th and Buddha's Birthday (lunar 8 April) are ceremony days with queues at the gate.
Language
Chinese notices; the main halls carry name boards. The temple's old website domain is squatted; its notices are on WeChat.