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Hong Tong Sophora Root-seeking Ancestor Garden is located in Hongtong County, Shaanxi Province. It is the only folk sacred place in China with the theme of root-seeking ancestor worship. It is a national AAAAA-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 in the national intangible cultural heritage list. The scenic spots are divided into five major theme areas: immigrant historic sites area, ancestor worship activity area, folk custom tour area, Fenhe ecological area and Genzu cultural square.

There are more than 60 scenic and cultural attractions, such as the Monument Pavilion, the second and third generations of Sophora japonica, the Millennium Sophora japonica root, the ancestral hall, Guangji Temple, Shijinglou, the relief map of immigrants, and the Chinese surname garden. The migration of Sophora japonica in Hongdong began at the end of Northern Song Dynasty, and reached its climax in Hongwu and Yongle in Ming Dynasty, which lasted until the middle of Qing Dynasty. It lasted more than 700 years, from the first year of Guo Jing in Jianzhong, Song Huizong to the 25th year of Jiaqing, Qing Dynasty.

Main attraction

1, root carving gate

It is the main entrance of the ancestral home for seeking roots, which looks like the root of Sophora japonica, with an east-west span of 20 meters and a height of 13 meters. Its shape is ancient and vicissitudes, strong and sturdy, and its roots are buried underground, which means that the descendants of Sophora japonica are of the same family, the same root, the same clan and the same heart. It symbolizes that the children of Sophora japonica abandon their families and children, put righteousness first, take root in China, and make unremitting efforts for the prosperity of the country and the nation. It interprets the roots of immigrant descendants and hometown, and is the soul of children of Sophora japonica.

2, the root character shadow wall

Screen wall is the landmark landscape of the scenic spot. This Dali script was inscribed by Mr. Zhang Ding, a famous painter and former president of China Institute of Arts and Crafts. The font is vigorous and powerful, steady and dignified, with obscure pictographs and profound implications. Full of deep feelings of mulberry and homesickness, it shows the complex feelings of homeland condensed in the hearts of homecoming wanderers.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hong Tong Sophora japonica