Where is the origin of Sophora japonica in Hong Tong?

Hong Tong Sophora japonica, also known as ancient Sophora japonica and Shanxi Sophora japonica, is located in the Sophora japonica Park on the west side of Jia Cun, two kilometers northwest of Hongtong County, Shanxi Province, China Province, and is an immigrant base in the Ming Dynasty.

1. hongtong pagoda tree root-seeking ancestral hall is located in hongtong county, Shanxi province. It is the only sacred place in China with the theme of "seeking roots" and "offering sacrifices to ancestors". It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot and a key cultural relic protection unit in Shaanxi Province. In 2008, the custom of worshipping ancestors of Sophora japonica was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage list.

2. The scenic spot is divided into four major theme areas: immigrant historic site area, ancestor worship activity area, folk custom experience area and Fenhe ecological area. There are more than 60 scenic and cultural attractions, such as the Pavilion of Monuments, 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.

3. 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 18 provinces and more than 500 counties and cities. After 600 years of migration and reproduction, there are descendants of China immigrants all over the world.

4. The Rooting Ancestral Family of Hongtong Sophora japonica has been deeply rooted in the hearts of Chinese descendants and is regarded as "home", "ancestor" and "root".

5. The great migration between Hongwu and Yongle 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.