King of Chinese Pine

The tallest Chinese pine in China

King of Chinese Pine

On the vast Ordos Plateau, there is a vast ancient tree, whose shape is like the wings of Jinpeng, and its branches and leaves are like clouds hanging from the sky. He is known as the king of Chinese pine. Crown in the body, not people's support. According to experts, it is now 908 years old.

morphological character

It is 25 meters high, 134 cm in diameter at breast height and 13.5 cubic meters in volume. It is a living fossil in the Ordos Plateau. It proves to people that 1000 years ago, the plateau was once a land of luxuriant forest and abundant water and grass. This is completely consistent with the historical records. Today, not far from it, there is still a natural primary secondary forest of more than 20000 mu, most of which are Pinus tabulaeformis and juniper.

The tree trunks are straight, curved, curled, bent, and flanked. It is almost indescribable. The sound of a tree's green leaves is as loud as iron. Looking from East, West, North and south, it's amazing to see the change of shape.

Growth environment

The first pine in the world (King of Pinus tabulaeformis) stands tall and straight in the west of Jungar region, and the only one is towering over the barren and secluded land. Its branches are crooked and bent, suddenly angry and hard, which makes it strange. It is sparse and shady, and it can be seen in all seasons. If the wind blows, the sound will be as strong as the waves. According to the determination of the Chinese Academy of forestry, the tree is 910 years old and 25 meters high. It is the highest in China, so it is called the king.

recent developments

The tree was born in 1089 A.D. in the third year of Yuanyou, the Northern Song Dynasty. Today, both theists and atheists have traveled thousands of miles to visit it. And they are all called sacred trees. Indeed, its survival is a miracle. In recent years, there seems to be a sense of rejuvenation. The branches and leaves are more luxuriant, the color is more green, and the branches are full of pinecones. It has been listed as one of the key cultural relic protection by the local government, and the special fund has been used to build a wall for it and cultivate fertile soil.

Distribution range

It is located on the top of a mountain in the southwest of Zhungeer banner, Ordos City. It has withstood the cruel choice of nature such as soil erosion and drought, and also defeated the greedy predators of nature. So far, although more than 900, but no aging.

history

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, some people wanted to take the wood, but before they took it, the branches fell first, and the people who took the wood remained underground. The villagers were horrified, and there were rumors that they respected it as a sacred tree.

During the cultural revolution, a young general of the Red Guard wanted to cut off his tree. When he was cutting it with a sharp axe, he felt pain in his stomach and collapsed under the tree.

In case of bad luck and ill health, the villagers offered paper to burn, worshipped and begged for the elixir, and became more and more prosperous. From lawsuits, weddings and funerals, to visiting relatives and friends, seeking money and asking for directions, they all come to ask divination. All the pious believers in the towns, cities and counties of Shanxi and Shaanxi neighboring areas come to make wishes for their children, employment and education, loss of wealth and disgrace, and hope to help others, and pray for their well-being. There is an endless stream of people who make and return their wishes all the year round. The animals they send are left unattended and become wild animals. Pigs, cattle, sheep and chickens can be seen everywhere in the mountains and rivers. Every spring, summer and autumn, the villagers raise funds, hire troupes with high salaries, invite famous actors from afar, and sing opera and congratulations. One is entertainment, the other is obedience, praying for good weather and strong birds. At that time, a grand ceremony will be held. The villagers will support the old and carry the young, call the small and call the big, ten villages and nine empty, which is very lively. Every festival, merchants gather, and all kinds of goods are available. The artifact sacrifice, which has been lost for decades, has come out again. It is exquisite, exquisite and magnificent. It shows the unique regional color and national culture, and is mostly bought by outsiders.

The ancient legend and strong life give the pine a mysterious color. I don't know whether it's a coincidence or unintentional, but the real event is astonishing: in 1976, Chairman Mao Zedong died, the world star fell, and heaven and earth moved. On September 8, at the moment of sunset, the big pine cracked, and an old branch as thick as a bucket fell to the ground. The pine resin was like tears, and oil spilled all over the place. In February 1997, two days after Deng Xiaoping's death, the great pine once again cracked and dropped an old branch, which was slightly less strong than the first one. In the past few years, no matter in the storm, there has never been a break in the branches of Pinus massoniana. The two broken branches are still kept in the courtyard where the Management Committee of Pinus massoniana left them. It's amazing to see things, and people have to be awed

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Address: narisong Town, Zhungeer banner, Ordos, Inner Mongolia

Longitude: 110.478086

Latitude: 39.491324

Chinese PinYin : You Song Wang