What are the characteristics of Shanxi Sophora flower people's feet?

The toe of Shanxi Sophora japonica is characterized by a crack on the nail cover of the little toe.

It is said that during the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, wars were frequent and the population was greatly reduced, so Shanxi people with a large population migrated to all parts of the country. These immigrants cut a knife on the toenail cover of everyone's little toe, saying that they would return to their ancestors in the future, and all the toenails that cracked were relatives.

Through the comparative study of Han and Uygur, they found that the probability of toenails cracking in the two ethnic groups is almost the same, which means whether toenails crack or not has nothing to do with whether you are Han or not.

Scientific research has found that cracked toenails may be shaped by an autosomal single gene. Most people don't appear until they are 5-6 years old.

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Located in Hongtong County, Shanxi Province, Hong Tong Sophora Tree Root-seeking Ancestor Sacrifice Garden is the only folk sacred place with the theme of "Root-seeking" and "Ancestor Sacrifice" in China, a national AAAAA-level tourist scenic spot and a key cultural relic protection unit in Shanxi Province. In 2008, the custom of worshipping ancestors with Sophora japonica was 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 custom tour 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.