The differences between root-seeking culture in Henan and Sophora japonica in Hong Tong.

According to historical records, Henan is one of the earliest residences of Hakkas. Hakka people who go out from the Central Plains are all over the world, and they pay attention to root-seeking, so they will come to Henan to find their roots.

Historical background

During the Ming Dynasty, due to natural and man-made disasters, the population of the Central Plains plummeted, so Shanxi, with a large population, immigrated to Henan under the official organization, which is the most clearly recorded official immigration in history. At that time, immigrants were in Guangji Temple, and there was a big tree next to Guangji Temple, so Sophora japonica became a symbol of immigrants and a gathering place for immigrants.

In the long history, China experienced many wars, famines and other factors, which led the northern residents to move south or take refuge several times. The Heluo cultural circle is located in the Central Plains, which is a battleground for military strategists, so the ancestors of Heluo who migrated or took refuge accounted for the majority. It has also gradually formed a major branch of the Chinese nation: Hakka.