& shy; The thick trunk of the Lion tree. & shy; Fuzhou News Network News (Fuzhou Daily reporter Wang Yongchen/Wen Chi Yuan/photo correspondent Dong Yangjie) Yongtai County has superior ecological endowment and rich forestry resources, especially various ancient and famous trees in the territory. In xiabei township and village, which is located in the northwest of the county, there is a giant fir whose tree age is more than 400 years. The tree is named “Lion tree” because it worships the gods and Lions who still have many believers in Fuzhou “. & shy; The “Lion Tree” is located not far from the upper and lower village roads. The tree is about 20 meters high, tree girth to 4.8 meters high, and the crown of the Upper Square tree is tower-shaped. Looking from a distance, it is like a tower guarding this quiet mountain village. More than 400 years have passed, and the “Lion Tree” is still luxuriant and grows well without any insect bite and moth. & shy; About 3 meters from the ground of the old tree, the original trunk was divided into three forks, just like three trees growing independently straight up. Among them, in the trunk of the Three Forks growing separately, the trunk of the two forks beside is relatively thick and the trunk in the middle is relatively thin, so it is also called “family tree”, which refers to a family of three. & shy; At the bottom of the trunk of the “Lion Tree”, there is a groove formed by an ancient tree during its natural growth. There is an incense burner inside, and “Lu’s lion” is written by the stove “, so far, it is still fragrant. According to the old people in Shangcun, this incense burner was placed here as early as the Ming Dynasty. & shy; It is said that during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the “Lion Tree” was in its prime. Every evening, villagers could hear bursts of drums near this tree. At first, the villagers thought that it was the people in the nearby European Union who were beating the drum, but they still felt something strange about this kind of “useless drumming action. Some curious villagers went to ou Zhen to find out, but found that the family had never hit the drum, and they were also very curious about the drum sound. & shy; Therefore, the villagers searched along the drums and finally came to the “Lion Tree. Except that the incense burner incense mist worshipped under the tree still lingers, there is no difference. The villagers believe that the drums are sent by the “Lion Tree” itself. Since then, this ancient tree has been regarded as “protecting the village tree” by local villagers and carefully cared for it. & shy; The legend is true and false. But up to now, Shanhe village still retains such a tradition: if anyone in the village encounters any difficulties, they will come to pray under the “lion tree”; While some sick children in the village, their parents will also take them under the tree and recognize them as the “dry son” of the Lion Tree, hoping to eliminate the disease and seek protection.
