The Story Prose of Sophora japonica

When I was a child, I heard from my grandmother many times that the people on Guanzhong Road were all under the big locust tree in Shanxi. From then on, in my mind, I branded the roots of my ancestors, Sophora japonica. Later, with the growth of my age, I not only knew that the big Sophora japonica was in Jia Cun, Hongtong County, but also knew that the original big Sophora japonica had completely died, and the small Sophora japonica coming out of the root minister was now withered. Only the dead Sophora japonica blooms year by year, and the longer it grows, the bigger it grows. Descendants who come out of the big locust tree will come to Hongtong County to worship the big locust tree when they become great events or officials, which can be regarded as seeking their roots and asking their ancestors!

Speaking of the origin of Guanzhong people today, there is a fate that is difficult to give up with the big locust tree. It is said that the Red Scarf Army peasant uprising broke out at the end of Yuan Dynasty. At that time, Guanzhong area was once the main battlefield, and nine times out of ten it was killed. Most of the survivors of the war fled, and the walls in Guanzhong area were dilapidated, and the fields were deserted and there were no people in a hundred miles. The once prosperous Guanzhong Road suddenly became a barren land. In order to restore the economy destroyed by the war as soon as possible, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, decided to move some residents of Shanxi to Shaanxi, Shandong, Henan and Hebei. No matter where their homes are, these immigrants should first concentrate in Jia Cun, Hongtong County. There is an ancient temple in Jia Cun called Guangji Temple, and there is a big pagoda tree beside it. The Ming government set up a yamen in Guangji Temple to handle the relocation procedures for immigrants, and then sent them back in batches from here. When the immigrants left Hongdong, everyone was very sad and cried. They dragged their children, helped the old and carried the young, carried a laundry list, supported a broken stick, and some poured a bucket of living spring water (a spring water in Hongtong County), some pinched a handful of soil in Hongtong County, and some hid a few Sophora leaves. The scene is very sad. When Guangji Temple gradually disappears from sight, people always want to leave something memorable in the end as a sign of missing their hometown in the future. At this time, people saw the ancient pagoda tree next to Guangji Temple, vigorous and tall, flourishing, towering into the clouds, shining with emerald light under the autumn sunshine. There is also a crow's nest on the tree, and the branches are high. As a result, the image of the old nest on this ancient locust tree was firmly printed in the hearts of all the relocated people. As time goes by, people pass it on from generation to generation, from son to grandson, "Where did my ancestors come from?" Shanxi Hongdong big locust tree. " "Ask me where my hometown is? Shanxi Hongdong Laowowo. " This has been handed down from generation to generation.

The story of the pagoda tree sounds ridiculous, but it is true and well documented. It is recorded in historical books, such as Ming Taizu Records and Ming History. The story of Sophora japonica reflects our Chinese nation, which has a tradition of putting national interests above everything since ancient times. In order to restore the Guanzhong economy destroyed by the war as soon as possible, ancestors left their homes, helped the old and took care of the young, and moved their families to other places without much complaint. This spirit of being willing to endure hardships for the benefit of the country is very commendable. This reminds me of today's Three Gorges immigrants. For the grand project of "High Gorge Out of Pinghu", millions of Three Gorges immigrants from Hubei Province and Chongqing moved to 12 provinces and cities across the country. They put the national interest above everything, give up their families and take care of everyone. This is simply a replica of Shanxi immigrants who happened under the big locust tree in Hongdong County in the early Ming Dynasty.