[2025 Nanjing Attraction] Travel Guide for Guhuiji Temple (Updated Feb)

Such beautiful places, all for free! It is recommended to visit once before leaving Nanjing!!! This route is recommended for half-day concentrated play! Route: Ancient Huiji Temple Jiulong Lake Zero Road Huayan Temple Transportation: Self-driving is recommended Tickets: Free Play tips: 0 Ancient Huiji Temple 1500-year-old ginkgo tree, already listed as "Scenery of Chinese Classical Gardens", a hidden gem where locals come to pray and enjoy autumn! The ginkgo tree is particularly tall and great for portrait photography! Hanfu horse face skirt is especially photogenic! The architectural style of Pumen Hall is very Tang Dynasty style, very suitable for ancient style portraits Jiulong Lake The Jiulong Lake Park in Pukou Tangquan is really too beautiful! The reed pond is directly sealed! The waterside forest has all changed color, echoing with the reed pond! Any shot on the wooden plank road is very photogenic The park is quite large, suitable for camping and picnicking! Remember to take away the trash! Zero Road In summer, it is a vast rice field, and in autumn, the Metasequoia Avenue here is also beautiful! There are very few people here, you can park your car on the side of the road and take pictures! Huayan Temple There is also a 500-year-old ancient ginkgo tree here, which is a bit like the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in the ancient Huiji Temple The ancient ginkgo tree is very large, and the ground is full of golden ginkgo leaves, which is very artistic C Position Debut Plan Visiting Ancient Towns and Villages the Color of the Journey

Gu Huiji Temple Cultural Park is designed in the Tang architectural style. The reconstruction project will be completed in three phases. The first phase will include the construction of the main buildings such as the nursing home, the dining hall, the Mahavira Hall, and the Samantabhadra Hall. The second phase will include the construction of the Zen center, the purification room, the abbot's courtyard, and the bell and drum tower. The third phase will include the construction of the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Manjusri Institute, the guest building, and the Sutra Library. Once the reconstruction of Huiji Temple is completed, visitors will be able to see the eaves and the majestic and varied contours of the temple from Laoshan, which will be a rare Tang-style ancient architectural complex in China.

In the cool morning light of autumn, I walked into the ancient Huiji Temple at the foot of Mufu Mountain in Nanjing. This thousand-year-old temple exudes a sense of tranquility in the morning mist, like an ink painting slowly unfolding. The temple is not large, but it is exquisitely laid out. As I stepped through the mountain gate, the majestic Hall of Heavenly Kings came into view. In front of the hall, two thousand-year-old ginkgo trees stand tall and straight, with dappled sunlight filtering through their branches and leaves, as if guarding this pure land of Buddhism. The buildings in the temple are built according to the mountain's terrain, with blue bricks and black tiles, flying eaves and upturned corners, all exuding an ancient charm. The three ginkgo trees in the ancient Huiji Temple are one of the most iconic landscapes of the temple, known as "living history." They are tall and straight, with thick trunks, exuding a vigorous and ancient aura. It is said that these three ginkgo trees are over a thousand years old and have witnessed the rise and fall of the ancient Huiji Temple. Among them, two ginkgo trees stand symmetrically in front of the Hall of Heavenly Kings, like loyal guardians, with intertwined branches and leaves that block out the sun. The surface of their trunks is covered with deep and shallow lines, like the rings of time written by the years. Every late autumn, the ginkgo leaves turn golden, and when the sunlight shines down, the leaves seem to be gilded with a layer of gold, shining with warm colors. The fallen leaves cover the ground like a golden carpet, adding a touch of fantasy to the ancient temple. The third ginkgo tree is a little further away, standing in a corner of the temple, said to be the "watcher" planted when the temple was founded. This ginkgo tree has more lush branches and leaves, with a wide canopy like a giant umbrella, providing shade and shelter from the rain. There are often pilgrims sitting around it, with a few stone benches under the tree, becoming a place for people to rest and communicate. This tree also seems to be particularly spiritual, and it is said that its leaves can bless peace, so in autumn, people often pick up the fallen ginkgo leaves and treasure them in books. These three ginkgo trees are not only natural wonders but also witnesses to the thousand-year history of the ancient Huiji Temple. They silently guard this pure land of Buddhism, complementing the blue bricks and black tiles of the ancient temple, together composing a song of tranquil and distant time. This trip to the ancient Huiji Temple is not only a cultural exploration but also a cleansing of the soul. In this pure land of Buddhism that has endured for thousands of years, I felt a rare sense of tranquility and composure, as if time had stopped here.

🔍Nanjing Fall Foliage Guide with Beautiful Map🗺️ 🍂Best Time to See Fall Foliage in Nanjing: 1️⃣Maple Leaves: Mid-November to late December, when the mountains are covered in red. 2️⃣Ginkgo Leaves: Late October to mid-November, when the leaves are at their most vibrant. 3️⃣Chinese Tallow Leaves: Late October to mid-November, when the leaves are colorful and beautiful. 4️⃣Dawn Redwood Leaves: November, when the tall trees are covered in golden leaves. 5️⃣Pond Cypress Leaves: Early November to early December, when the fiery red leaves are reflected in the lake. 📸Must-Visit Fall Foliage Spots in Nanjing: 📍Lingyuan Road: A sycamore-lined avenue that looks like a fairytale in autumn. 📍Gu Huiji Temple: A thousand-year-old ginkgo tree that awakens in autumn. 📍Yihe Road: A historic area with a Republic of China vibe and autumn charm. 📍Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Sacred Way: A 600-meter autumn scroll with stone statues and colorful leaves. 📍Pilusi Temple: A century-old ginkgo tree with red walls and golden leaves, full of Zen. 📍Qixia Mountain: One of the four best places to see maple leaves, with red leaves and ancient temples. 📍Linggu Temple: The first Zen forest in the world, with ginkgo and osmanthus trees, a feast for the eyes. 📍Chaotian Palace: A Ming and Qing architectural complex with red walls and ginkgo trees, a journey through time. 📍Liangzhou, Xuanwu Lake: The largest park in the city, with ginkgo trees and lake views, a beautiful autumn scene. 📍Yanque Lake: A picturesque lake with dawn redwoods reflected in the water. 📍Pond Cypress Lake: A bird paradise with fiery red pond cypresses, a healing autumn scene. 📍Ginkgo Lane: A street with golden ginkgo trees, a feast for the eyes. 📍Meigang Industrial Culture Tourism Area: A steel corridor with colorful autumn leaves and an industrial vibe. 📍Liuhui Pavilion, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum: A beautiful and elegant place to enjoy the autumn scenery. 📍Zijin Adventure Park: A natural adventure park with wild autumn fun.

Such beautiful places, all free! It is recommended to visit before leaving Nanjing!!! This route is recommended for a half-day concentrated tour! 🚩Route: Gu Huiji Temple👉Jiulong Lake👉Zero Road👉Huayan Temple 🚌Transportation: Self-driving is recommended 🎫Tickets: Free ✅Travel tips: ❶Gu Huiji Temple ✔️1500-year-old ginkgo tree, listed as a "Scenery of Chinese Classical Gardens", a niche treasure place for locals to come and pray and enjoy autumn! ✔️The ginkgo tree is particularly tall, and it is very photogenic for portraits! Hanfu and horse-face skirts are especially photogenic! ✔️The architectural style of Pumen Hall is very Tang Dynasty style, very suitable for ancient style portraits! . ❷Jiulong Lake ✔️Jiulong Lake Park in Pukou Tangquan is really beautiful! The reed marshes are divine! ✔️The water cedar forest by the lake has all changed color, complementing the reed marshes! Any shot on the boardwalk is very photogenic! ✔️The park is quite large, 🉑 camping and picnicking! Remember to take your trash away! . ❸Zero Road ✔️In summer, this place is an endless rice field, in autumn, the water cedar avenue here is also stunning! ✔️There are very few people here, you can park your car by the roadside and take pictures! . ❹Huayan Temple ✔️There is also a 500-year-old ginkgo tree here, similar to the thousand-year-old ginkgo at Gu Huiji Temple ✔️The ancient ginkgo tree is very large, and the ground is covered with golden ginkgo leaves, very poetic

· 🍁At this time of the year in Nanjing, don't miss the ginkgo. · 🍁The best place to view ginkgo is of course the ancient Huiji Temple. Just returned from the ancient Huiji Temple last week, the leaves have turned yellow, 🉑 you can go and check in. · 🔴Ancient Huiji Temple · Founded in the Southern Dynasty, originally named Tangquan Zen Temple, the three ancient ginkgo trees in front of the Daxiong Hall in the temple were planted by Xiao Tong, the crown prince of the Southern Dynasty, who studied here. They are now more than 1500 years old and are the most eye-catching scenery of the ancient Huiji Temple. · The golden ginkgo leaves, with the white walls and black tiles of the Daxiong Hall, add a bit of Zen and tranquility in the sparse shadows. The years are quiet and good. · 🍁Best check-in time: late November to early January · 🎫Ticket: Free · 🚌Transportation: Bus 607/608, get off at Tangquan East Station or Yinquan Road Station · 📍Address: 150 meters north of the intersection of Huiji North Road and Gaohua Central Road, Pukou District · ‼️After admiring the ginkgo, taking a hot spring is also a good choice. After all, the place where the ancient Huiji Temple is located is also a hot spring resort. · ♨️Ten miles of hot springs, thousand-year-old ginkgo, this time I checked in at the Nanjing Daji Hot Spring Resort adjacent to the ancient Huiji Temple. · 🌿The resort is located south of the national-level Baili Laoshan Forest Park, east of the Pearl Spring Scenic Area, with mountains and water, quiet environment, and a strong holiday atmosphere. · ♨️Daji Hot Spring Resort is a comprehensive hot spring resort, in addition to the elegant private baths, there are also different types of hot spring pools. · ✨I personally recommend the open-air garden hot spring. · The green plants are covered, the mountains and rocks are landscaped, quiet and tranquil, hot spring baths, full of atmosphere! · The temperature of the hot spring water is maintained at about 43℃, rich in minerals, and there are also milk baths, rose baths, Chinese medicine baths to choose from. · In the hot steam, bathing in the moonlight, embracing the autumn colors, enjoying your own holiday time. · ✅In addition to the bath center and villa rooms, the resort also has a restaurant, KTV, fishing area, tennis court, kart racing and other places, it is completely possible to stay here for a day or two. · 🏡：Nanjing Daji Hot Spring Resort Hotel 📍：88 Fenghuang Road, Tangquan Street, Pukou District · 🌿Thousand-year-old ginkgo, ten miles of hot springs, choose a weekend, come and unlock your light holiday time.