This article is reproduced from: People’s Daily Online – Hunan Channel
An ancient tree witnesses a history; a famous tree tells a story. Recently, the “Discovering the Beauty of Ancient and Famous Trees” activity went to Xiaohe Township, Liuyang City, Hunan Province to visit the Eighteen Arhats Pine Group in Huangbei Village, the Millennium Arhats Pine in Tianxin Village and the century-old Camphor in Tanwan Village.
The first stop of this wind collection activity is the Eighteen Arhats Ancient Pine Group Park located in the Hengling Group of Huangbei Village. The park is located in the hinterland of Luoxiao Mountains, with an altitude of nearly 600 meters. Eighteen ancient pines are strong and tall, standing proudly. , with an average age of more than 200 years. Standing under the ancient pines, the viewing platform can overlook the whole territory of Xiaohe Township, watch the clouds and the sunset, and it is a good place for residents around Hunan and Jiangxi to escape the summer and enjoy the cool.
When you come to Xiaohe Township, how can you miss the Millennium Arhats Pine Ancient Tree Park. The second stop of the wind-collecting team rushed to this Xiaohe Internet celebrity check-in place non-stop. As soon as you enter the park, you will be greeted by the “tree king” of the Arhatsius pine. The crown and cover are like umbrellas, standing solemnly with lush foliage. The tree diameter is 1.49 meters, the tree height is 14 meters, and the crown width is 400 square meters. It takes seven people to hug its trunk. , the tree age is about 1900 years old, and it is the longest tree in Hunan Province. According to legend, “only this ancient pine, the place will never end”. Today, the Arhats has become the treasure of the township of Xiaohe Township. Many tourists make a special trip to Gushu Park to watch the “King of Trees”, which has become the ecological business card of Xiaohe Township.
The last stop of the wind-collecting team was Tanwan Village, which is the fifth batch of national traditional villages. It is not only rich in red cultural resources, but also has many famous and ancient trees. It has been awarded as a national forest village. The ancient camphor tree, which is more than 230 years old, is one of the best-protected and best-growing natural landscapes in the village. (Liu Jingyun)
