Where are the roots of China people? Do you have a root? China's culture is really meaningful!

Sophora japonica, also known as Hong Tong Sophora japonica, is located in the Sophora japonica Park on the west side of Jia Cun, two kilometers northwest of Hongtong County. Although there are no magnificent buildings here in Hong Tong, tourists come in an endless stream whether it's winter or summer. Some of them wrote poems to express their feelings of "thinking about drinking water and thinking about the source", while others looked up at the ancient pagoda and lingered for a long time, refusing to leave. "Ask me where my ancestors are, Hong Tong Sophora japonica. What's the name of your ancestral home? The old nest under the big locust tree. "

For hundreds of years, this folk song has been widely circulated in China, and is well known to women and children. If we want to trace the source, we have to start from the last years of the Yuan Dynasty.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, floods and famines occurred frequently in the Huanghuai Valley, ethnic conflicts intensified, and the Red Scarf Army uprising broke out. The Yuan government brutally suppressed and fought fiercely for more than ten years. People in Huaibei, Shandong, Hebei, Henan and other places were killed 10, and the originally prosperous places became impassable and deserted. The tug-of-war of "Jingnan Battle" in the early Ming Dynasty was even worse, and many places were deserted.

Different from the neighboring provinces of the Central Plains, Shanxi, as the hinterland of the central part under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty government, has no natural and man-made disasters, favorable weather and prosperous economy, which makes the population here prosperous. Coupled with the settlement of a large number of refugees, Shanxi, especially southern Shanxi, has become a densely populated area. In order to develop the economy and consolidate the political power, during the fifteen years from Hongwu to Yongle in the early Ming Dynasty, the Ming government organized and implemented eight large-scale immigration activities for more than fifty years.

There used to be a temple here-Guangji Temple, which was built in the second year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty (AD 628). The temples are large in scale, magnificent in halls, full of monks and pilgrims. There is a "tree surrounded by several acres of shade" next to the temple, and the old people on Fenhe Beach build their nests in the tree, which is very spectacular. Under the tree, the avenue of chariots and horses crosses, and pedestrians in all directions are in an endless stream, which is the traffic hub. Because Hongdong is located in the densely populated center, the terrain is open and extending in all directions, which is convenient for centralized immigration. The Ming government set up a bureau in Guangji Temple to specialize in immigration affairs, and the pagoda tree became a gathering place for immigrants.

Immigrants are mainly distributed in Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Beijing, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and Hunan, and a few have moved to northern Shaanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. These immigrants later moved to Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Xinjiang, Northeast China and other places. For such a long time, the people of one side were scattered in various places in an organized and large scale, which is unique in the history of China. At that time, it was here that the immigrants began their journey after accepting the "Zhao Zhao Chuan Zi". When they left, the immigrants turned their memories into memories and looked back frequently. In the end, they only saw the big locust tree and the old man's nest, which became a symbol for the immigrants to bid farewell to their homeland. As time goes by, people can't remember whether they moved here from He Cun, but that big pagoda tree is deeply rooted in the hearts of generations. When migrating, officers and men often use the form of anti-binding to prevent people from escaping on the way, and then connect them with long ropes to escort them on the road. Because of the long distance and time, carrying hands has become a habit. Most immigrants still like to walk with their hands behind their backs, and their descendants also follow the habit of factories. Also, the commonly used word "boundary head" comes from immigrants. It is said that during the long journey, when people need convenience, they should report to the officers and men: "Sir, please relieve yourself, I have to pee." The more times, the simpler the language. Just say "Sir, I'll stop here" and both parties will understand what it means. Since then, jieshou has become a noun with a specific meaning.

After immigrants moved into their new homes, they planted locust trees in front of them to commemorate their homesickness. Some immigrants named villages after their original places, such as Zhao Chengying, Zhou Pu Camp, Changzi Camp and Hong Tong Camp in the suburbs of Beijing, which explained their migration places in those years. Many genealogical inscriptions handed down to this day also record the process of migration. These are all historical witnesses of immigrants leaving their homes in those years.

The monument pavilion was built in 19 1 1 year and was raised by villagers. The location of the pavilion is the growth place of ancient Sophora japonica. Although the pavilion is not long, it is exquisite and exquisite with carved beams and painted buildings, cornices and arches. A bluestone tablet with a height of 3.5 meters and a width of more than 80 centimeters stands in the pavilion. The word "memorial" is engraved on the tablet, the five characters "ancient locust tree" are engraved on the tablet, and the tablet is also engraved with an inscription describing the relocation. Shijing House behind the pavilion is simple and elegant. It is a work of the Jin Dynasty, a relic of the original Guangji Temple, and a witness and witness to the relocation of the people in that year.

According to the report, after the Revolution of 1911, Yuan Shikai ordered Lu Yongxiang and other soldiers to attack the Shaanxi Revolutionary Army from three towns. Wherever they go, they rob heavily. Only when they arrived in Hongdong, the sergeant got off the horse and bowed to Gu Huai. They refused to leave, but the lives and property of the people in Hongdong were saved. This legend also made Hongdong people proud, thus leaving a record.

The three buildings on the right side of the pavilion are tea rooms for root-seeking tourists to have a rest and have tea, and the four characters of "drinking water and thinking about the source" are engraved on the lintel. You might as well sit here and have a cup of tea and reflect on the ancient love.

This antique archway with four pillars and three doors was built at the same time as the tablet pavilion and tea room. The banners on both sides of the banner are engraved with "the reputation of a tree" and "the shadow of a group of people", and the couplets on both sides of the banner are "tea is drinkable, green, milky, fragrant and smooth; The pavilion can be traced back to the building, and the green locust knows the homesickness. " "Liu came to Huaishang, and there should be a feeling of leaving the country here; The water source is woody, and I still think about my hometown today. " Yes, for 600 years, the descendants of immigrants under the tree of Sophora japonica have spread all over the country, even overseas. Nowadays, there is an endless stream of descendants of Hu Aixiang who come all the way from Wan Li to seek their roots and worship their ancestors. There is a "Table of Surnames of Descendants of Ancient Huai" posted in the ancestral home, and there are 450 surnames collected on the table for root seekers to inquire.

At that time, I was crying under the big locust tree. Today, Gu Huai got together. Looking back on the past and looking forward to the future, Sophora japonica will always be heart to heart with compatriots at home and abroad.