Now it's the best time to enjoy Ginkgo biloba. Many tourists come to this ancient Guanyin temple to enjoy Ginkgo biloba every day. If you don't want to miss this beautiful scenery, you need to make a free appointment in advance. This is a quiet ancient temple with a 1400 year old ginkgo tree inside. During the late autumn viewing period, half of the Buddhist temple is dyed with golden yellow, which makes the vision very shocking! As we all know, it is the Millennium ginkgo tree in the ancient Guanyin Temple in Xi'an.
Now this tree has become a famous mangrove in Xi'an. It is reported that in the autumn of 2016, the number of visitors to the ancient Guanyin temple on the highest day reached 70000! The popularity is no less than that of the popular 5A scenic spots in the small holiday and golden week.
Now the best viewing time of the ancient ginkgo tree has come, tourists come in droves, and the temple has released the news in advance. From November 1, the ancient Guanyin Temple needs online booking to enter. Tourists can book and visit for free, and the number of people is limited to 5000 per day.
In order to punch in this popular tourist spot in season, we made an appointment one week in advance to see the beautiful scenery of Ginkgo biloba in this ancient temple. In fact, it's very wise to make an appointment in advance. It's impossible to make an appointment on that day. In addition to occasionally taking chances on weekdays, the rest days in the last week or two have been fully engaged, which shows its charm and popularity!
Ancient Guanyin temple is located at the foot of Zhongnan mountain, about 30 kilometers away from Xi'an City, far away from the downtown, with a sense of peace. This is a thousand year old ancient temple with a long history. It was built in 628 AD and has a history of nearly 1400 years. The ancient ginkgo tree is almost the same age as the temple. It is said that this tree was planted by Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and was blessed by the ancient kings. This ancient ginkgo tree full of stories has become the object people are eager to visit.