A must-see ginkgo viewing spot in Hunan

The weather in autumn is always so short-lived. This is the case in Hunan. I heard people say that the four seasons in Hunan are condensed into two seasons: summer and winter. Autumn is short, why don’t we take advantage of this time to go out and see if autumn has come?

Dahu Town, Liuyang

Destination location: Toyota, Dahu Town, Liuyang City Village

The ginkgo season is here, and the warm yellow color is everywhere, which is the most lovely. On a hill in Fengtian Village, Dahu Town, Liuyang, there are three ancient ginkgo trees. The largest one cannot be hugged by six people. Local residents said that the "age" of these three ancient trees is 4,600 years old. There are two of them, one female and one male, about 20 meters apart, but their branches are connected together in the air, just like a couple holding hands, beautiful and romantic. There is a land temple next to the tree, where everyone can burn incense and pray for blessings, soaking up the spirit of the thousand-year-old ginkgo

Taojiang Fuqiu Mountain

Destination location: Fuqiu Mountain, Taojiang County, Yiyang City

Fuqiu Mountain, known as "Xiao Nanyue", has been a famous mountain in southern Chu since ancient times. The ancient Fuqiu Temple on the top of the mountain was built in the Tang Dynasty and is an important place for religious activities in Taojiang County. In front of the temple, there are 22 ginkgo trees that are thousands of years old, with lush branches and leaves, one of which is 20 meters high. It is said that it was planted by Master Rongle, the first generation Zen master of Fuqiu Temple during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

When the ginkgo leaves turn yellow again, the outside of Fuqiu Temple is paved with gold. Bring your family and friends to enjoy this once-a-year beauty. You can also see the largest "Tao" character in China, Hunan The largest cliff carving in the province!

Hengyang Baogai Town

Destination location: Ginkgo Park, Baogai Town, Hengnan County, Hengyang City

“There is Fragrant Mountain in the north Red leaves, yellow leaves in the south. "I don't know when someone started using this sentence to describe the beauty of the ten thousand acres of ginkgo forest in Baogai Town, Hengnan County. Baogai Town has the largest contiguous ginkgo planting base in the country and the largest planting area in Hunan Province. The ginkgo planting base in Ginkgo Park has nearly 90,000 ginkgo trees. People who come here say they are amazed by the yellow color all over the mountains and plains.

Fuyan Temple in Hengshan

Destination location: Fuyan Temple in Hengshan County, Hengyang City

There is an ancient ginkgo tree on the right side of Fuyan Temple in Hengshan, Nanyue. It is said that this ginkgo tree is the king of trees in Hengyang, and a leader inscribed "A thousand-year-old ginkgo, a wonder in three Hunan provinces." This ancient tree was ordained by Huisi. There is a bluestone tablet under the tree recording the year when Ginkgo was ordained. For thousands of years, the ginkgo leaves of Fuyan Temple have fallen and grown again, grown and fallen again, just like the monks in the temple, coming and going, passing on the Dharma from generation to generation, endlessly.

The ginkgo in Fuyan Temple is not only the messenger of autumn, but it is not just time and years that are stunning. Every leaf of it is written with Sanskrit and is imbued with Zen. The ground is covered with "golden leaves" ", not like spring, but better than spring.

Yongzhou Tongzi'ao

Destination location: Tongzi'ao Village, Shuangpai County, Yongzhou

I heard that the most beautiful autumn colors have been sprinkled in Tongzi'ao, where It can be said to be the "No. 1 Ginkgo Village in Hunan"; it is said that there are more than 200 ginkgo trees there, and the ginkgo trees spreading all over the sky have covered the entire Ginkgo Village; it is said that the extremely beautiful scenery there cannot be captured in images. You can only go there in person. It is a favorite for self-driving travel enthusiasts and photography enthusiasts. For the dazzling golden place, you are willing to spend your dreaming time traveling.

If you don’t have time for weekend leisure or don’t want to go far, there are good places to enjoy ginkgo in Changsha city. It’s not a bad idea to go for a walk in the autumn afternoon~