The Historical Origin of Sophora japonica in Hongtong County

The historical origin of Sophora japonica in Hongtong County should start from the great immigrants of Ming Dynasty.

The "Hongtong County Records" of the Republic of China contains: "The pagoda tree is on the left side of Guangji Temple in the north of the city. According to the "Literature General Examination", Shanxi people moved to Beiping, Shandong, Henan and other places many times between Hongwu and Yongle in Ming Dynasty, and the meeting place was under the tree. It is widely rumored that Guangji Temple set up a bureau to send Zhao Ping and Chuanzi. Because of the long history, there is no locust tree, which is also a tribute to the soldiers. "

What is said here is that at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a tree named "Han Huai" next to Guangji Temple in the north of Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. In the early Ming Dynasty, in view of years of war and the desolation of the Central Plains, the court organized many times to move Shanxi people to Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui and other places. At that time, Hongdong county was densely populated, located in the main traffic road, and there were many immigrants.

Every time immigrants are mostly in late autumn, the government "sets up a bureau to send personnel" in Guangji Temple. All immigrants have to register here and "give photos and Sichuan funds", and then move by the formation here. It is said that at that time, the Ming government widely posted notices to deceive the people, saying, "Those who don't want to move, please gather under the big locust tree and arrive within three days." Those who wish to migrate can wait at home. "

After hearing the news, people got married and had children, bustling and rushing to the old tree. On the third day, hundreds of thousands of people gathered under the big pagoda tree. Suddenly, a large group of officers and men gathered under the big locust tree, and an official announced that Emperor Daming had died. "Anyone who comes under the pagoda tree will be driven away."

Because they were forced immigrants, the immigrants embarked on a journey to leave their hometown here. They dragged their children, helped the old and took care of the young, cried sadly, looked back frequently and drifted away. The faces of relatives gradually blurred, and only the big locust tree and the old man's nest on the big locust tree could be seen. Therefore, the locust tree and the old man's nest have become the signs for immigrants to bid farewell to their hometown.

Commemoration of future generations

According to the research, the ancient pagoda tree immigrants in Hong Tong are distributed in 227 counties of 1 1 provinces and cities. Sophora japonica has become the sustenance for immigrants to remember their ancestors. Therefore, when immigrants build a village in Xindijian Village, they usually plant a locust tree in the most conspicuous place in the village, such as the intersection, T-junction or village entrance, to express the commemoration of immigration activities and the memory of their original ancestors.

Over time, the young Sophora japonica has become an ancient Sophora japonica, and the ancient Sophora japonica has also become a symbol of hometown and ancestors. People in China worship Sophora japonica not only because they regard it as a sacred tree and an auspicious tree.

Not only because its material is solid and elastic, water-resistant and moisture-proof, it is a high-quality raw material for ancient buildings, vehicles, farm tools and sculptures, but also because its flowers, fruits, leaves, branches, skins and Sophora japonica growing on other trees are all good Chinese herbal medicines.

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