Fuyan Temple
福严寺
One of the ancestral temples of Chan Buddhism in Nanyue, with a ginkgo more than a thousand years old that is most photogenic in autumn.
Fuyan Temple lies beneath Zhibo Peak. It was founded in the first year of the Guangda era of the Chen dynasty by Master Huisi, and it is known as “an ancient temple of the Six Dynasties and the training ground of Seven Patriarchs.” It is an important ancestral temple of the Nanyue lineage of Chan Buddhism. A ginkgo inside the temple is more than a thousand years old and turns fully golden in deep autumn. It is near Mirror-Grinding Terrace and can be reached on foot along the trail from there. It is included in the Nanyue scenic area ticket, and it is recommended to combine it with Mirror-Grinding Terrace and Nantai Temple into a half-day route.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00-17:30
Nearby sights
- Mirror-Grinding Terrace
- Nantai Temple
- Xuandu Taoist Temple (Banshan Pavilion)
- Magu Fairyland
- Academy of Marquis Ye
- Nanyue Martyrs Shrine
- Heavenly Southern Gate of Mount Heng
- Huangting Taoist Temple