55 Pagoda Temple Six Hundred Years Ginkgo Tree
Ginkgo Tree is often planted in Chinese temples, especially in the north. Southern temples can see Bodhi tree or Banyan tree . Monks in the north found that it was very difficult to cultivate such trees, and they were sad to plant bamboo . Ginkgo is suitable for most parts of China, and the cold north is also suitable for growth.
people take pictures under the tree in the adornment temple
monks plant ginkgo trees and treat them as Bodhi trees. Therefore, they are very particular. They are often in front of the hall, one on the left and one on the right. They are all living, and they are born and raised together, and there will be no big or small situations. Generally speaking, the temple has the same name as the ginkgo, or the ginkgo is slightly later than the temple.
5000 years old tree age
Let’s take a look at the oldest existing temple in Beijing, Tanzhe Temple. Tanzhe Temple was first built in the first year of Yongjia (307 AD), and is more than 1,700 years ago. The buildings in the temple have been rebuilt many times over the years and are no longer known as the original appearance. However, the two ginkgo trees in front of the hall are estimated to have a history of 1,400 years and are the original plants. It can be said that he has experienced all the vicissitudes and is majestic, and can be called the king of ginkgo.
on the right side of the hall
on the left side of the hall
The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived in Beijing for a long time, and an emperor often went to Tanzhe Temple to make incense and wishes. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty came the most diligently, and they all came Kangxi , Yongzheng , and Qianlong . The last emperor, Puyi, came to Tanzhe Temple to visit during his tenure as a member of the CPPCC in 1964. When someone told him that this imperial tree grew a new bud in each dynasty, a total of 13 new buds grew in the thirteenth dynasty of the Qing Palace. Puyi walked around the big tree and saw a short, broken branch. He joked: This is me.
The emperor tree with multiple branches and buds
There are also cases where there are still single plants, such as Dajue Temple . In the Liao Dynasty, two ginkgo trees were planted in front of the main hall, more than 1,000 years ago. One of them grew well, the other fell down, and new buds grew at the roots. The age of falling out should be not far from now, because the saplings are still very thin. The old root is still there, can it still be considered as the ginkgo 1,000 years ago?
in front of the Dajue Temple on the left side, the thousand-year-old original plant
in front of the Dajue Temple on the right side, the original plant is not there, and new buds grow
Finally, enjoy two photos of the tall ginkgo and take a picture of its overall appearance with a wide-angle lens. He is so tall and mighty!
tree age 1400 years
tree age 1400 years
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