Introduction of Hong Tong pagoda tree root-seeking ancestral temple scenic spot

Hongtong pagoda tree root-seeking ancestral hall is located in Hongtong County, Shanxi Province, a national AAAA scenic spot. It is the only sacred place of folk sacrifice with the theme of "seeking roots" and "offering sacrifices to ancestors" in China, and it is also a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province. Its custom of worshipping ancestors with Sophora japonica is listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list. The scenic spot is divided into four major theme areas: immigrant historic site area, ancestor worship activity area, folk experience area and Fenhe ecological area. There are more than 60 scenic and cultural attractions, such as the Monument Pavilion, the second and third generations of Sophora japonica, the Millennium Sophora japonica root, the ancestral hall, Guangji Temple, Shijingzhuang, the relief map of immigrants, and the Chinese surname garden. The scenic spot adheres to diversified development and has formed three business segments: scenic spot, folk hotel and travel agency. It has become a comprehensive tourist service area integrating eating, living, traveling, shopping and entertainment, creating a hometown atmosphere for the descendants of Sophora japonica immigrants and meeting the needs of the descendants of immigrants for root-seeking, sightseeing, leisure, catering and shopping. For the descendants of immigrants, it is the best choice to have a deep cultural experience and understand the folk customs of their hometown. From the second year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty to Yongle 15, there were 18 large-scale official immigrants under Sophora japonica in recent 50 years, mainly moving to Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and other provinces 18 and more than 500 counties and cities. After 600 years of migration and reproduction, there are descendants of China immigrants all over the world. The ancestral home of Hong Tong Sophora japonica has been deeply rooted in the hearts of Chinese descendants and is regarded as "home", "ancestor" and "root". 1 The great migration during the Hongwu and Yongle periods in the Ming Dynasty was the largest, most extensive, organized and planned migration in the history of China. This has certain historical significance for resuming production, increasing population, developing economy, developing frontier, national unity and cultural exchange. The migration lasted for 50 years, involving 1230 surnames, and hundreds of millions of immigrant descendants migrated from here to various places.