Once the fragrance of Osmanthus drifting in the air, the autumn has come quietly in Nanjing. In the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Scenic Area, it converges the most concentrated Osmanthus Fragrans. In this scenic spot, it totals over 20,000 Osmanthus Fragrans, including 40 varieties, and over 17,000 Osmanthus Fragrans in Linggu Temple Osmanthus Garden. There are abundant varieties of Osmanthus Trees in Osmanthus Garden, which include golden Osmanthus, silver Osmanthus, and red Orange Osmanthus.
After entering the Hong Shan Men of Linggu Scenic Spot, one can smell the faint fragrance of Osmanthus along the Osmanthus Corridor. Each golden autumn, thousands of Osmanthus fragrans are in full bloom in Linggu Temple, a thousand-year-old ancient temple in Nanjing. The Centenary King of Osmanthus has quietly accumulated strength and is bound to bring splendor to Jinling. The “King of Osmanthus” is situated in the grand lawn on the north side of Wuliangdian. The age of a tree is over 100 years, which belongs to the golden Osmanthus variety. The trunk diameter is approximately 1 m with the height of over 6 m. The crown diameter reaches over 7 m, displaying its unique King Style. Standing in front of the tree, the tourists can enjoy the full-bodied fragrance of Osmanthus.
Optimum Osmanthus Appreciation Route of Linggu Scenic Spot: Hong Shan Men – Scenic Spot Central Axis (Osmanthus Road) – King of Osmanthus Grand Lawn – Dengyada Tomb – Songfeng Pavilion – Linggu Tower – Guilin Stone House – Wanzhu Osmanthus Garden – New Osmanthus Garden – Osmanthus Tunnel – Hong Shan Men.
