Huainan Baoen Temple | Best place to see ginkgo trees

Baoen Temple in Shou County is a Buddhist temple from the Tang Dynasty. This temple was built during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty (627-649 AD) under the supervision of Master Xuanzang, and has a history of more than 1,300 years. There are two ginkgo trees in the courtyard of Baoen Temple. They were planted in the ninth year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. They are 1,300 years old and are about 20 meters tall. They are all strong trees with luxuriant branches and leaves, blocking out the sun, silently recording the vicissitudes of Baoen Zen Temple! Shou County Baoen Zen Temple is a great place to admire ginkgo trees for local people in Huainan and even tourists from surrounding cities. It is not because there are many fine trees in the temple, but because of the beautiful scene of "the mossy steps are not swept all day, and the garden is full of ginkgo trees falling in the autumn wind." Bao'en Temple, located near Binyang Gate, the east gate of the city wall, is a thousand-year-old temple. In particular, the two thousand-year-old ginkgo trees in the temple, which are more than 20 meters high, are not only listed as national first-class cultural relics, but are also the "darlings" in the eyes of photography artists. Every year when the ginkgo leaves turn yellow, countless tourists come here just to see the beautiful scenery of the "golden trees all over the trees". Two ancient ginkgo trees, more than 20 meters high, are lush and tall, blocking out the sun, shading the corridors of the palace, making it more elegant and profound. Every year in mid-November, the ancient trees bloom with the most brilliant colors, and the "golden rain" is magnificent. In the sunlight, the golden ginkgo leaves sparkled and dazzling. Sometimes a breeze swept by, and the leaves fluttered lightly and fell in a riot of colour. By then, the trees, eaves, courtyards and temples will be full of golden color, which is beautiful and romantic with a strong sense of Zen, freezing time and stunning the world.