The centuries-old fig tree at Zhaojue Temple in Chengdu City, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is a must-see. /CFP

The trunk of the 200-year-old fig tree has a diameter of 5 meters. /CFP

In front of the fig tree stands a stone tablet inscribed with the temple's introduction. As the tree has grown, the tablet has been enveloped by it. /CFP

Known as the "First Buddhist Monastery" in western Sichuan Province, Zhaojue Temple was built during the Zhenguan period (627–649) of the Tang Dynasty (618–907). /CFP