What are the ancient cedar kings in Ninghua?
There is a towering Chinese fir community in Shiliao Village, Shuiqian Township, Ninghua, the ancestral home of Hakka, with the accumulation of 1.0 1.85 cubic meters, ranking first in the world. At an altitude of 540 meters, the Chinese fir group grows on a piece of red soil in the family Alpinia. They are called the "King of Cedar" because they are tall and handsome.
There are 32 Chinese fir trees in the community * * *, with an average DBH of 72.2 cm (including 3 trees with DBH above 100 cm and 6 trees with DBH above 90 ~ 100 cm), which need three to five people to hug; The average tree height is 30.5 meters. Looking up, the trunk is as tall as the sky, and the branches are solemn and vigorous.
The total standing stock is 178.23 cubic meters, and the community area is 1.75 mu. From a distance, it is lush, and from a close look, the trees are independent but the branches are staggered. Even in winter, it gives people a feeling of melancholy. There are also some broad-leaved trees, such as mosquito mother trees and Du Ying, which are more flourishing in Cedar King's community.
The origin of Gushanwang Group
According to legend, a long time ago, the ancestors of the villagers lived here in order to resist the "wind evil" from the northwest canyon and protect the peace of the village, so as to establish a foothold in Kang 'an and reclaim the countryside. The villager Qi Xin Qi Xin planted this Chinese fir seedling together, which is also called "Fengshui Forest" by the people. Because the villagers live on the ground and there is a fir forest below, the rich water in the village is irrigated all the year round, year after year, and it is protected and managed from generation to generation, which greatly improves the soil conditions and makes its growth and development particularly vigorous.
In the past, there was a rich man in the county. Because he built a big house with five halls and six courtyards, he sent people everywhere to find good Chinese fir as the pillars of the house. After many twists and turns, he learned that there was a huge Chinese fir forest in Shiliao Village. If they get the treasure, the rich are willing to pay a big price and promise to buy four extra-large Chinese fir trees with a bucket of silver (1500 ocean). The ancestors of the Zheng family in the village, although poor, loved the forest as much as their lives, refused to cut down a Chinese fir tree, and flatly refused the rich man's deal.