The Millennium banyan tree collapsed at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Why did the ancient trees that witnessed history suddenly collapse?

In the early morning of August 8, a Millennium banyan tree in Heyuan, Guangdong suddenly collapsed, and five branches were broken, with no casualties. The local blockade cleaned up the scene, investigated the cause of the collapse, and rescued ancient trees. This tree was planted in the late Tang Dynasty. It has a history of more than 1 100 years, with a circumference of 13.8 meters, a height of about 20 meters and a canopy coverage area of about 3,000 square meters. An ancient banyan tree in Guangdong collapsed more than 1 100 years ago. Netizen: 1 100 years old, not old.

1. After the banyan tree collapsed, it affected the house next door:

The branches of five old banyan trees were broken at the scene. The collapse of banyan trunk caused some damage to the house next door. In order to ensure safety, the party Committee and government of Tongqu Town blocked the scene and organized personnel to clean up the collapsed branches in an orderly manner. The scene attracted the public to take photos as a souvenir. According to the on-site personage, the banyan tree is not only a memory of her childhood, but also full of many people's feelings. Residents nearby feel sorry for the sudden collapse of the Millennium banyan tree.

2. The local people have feelings for this tree:

? We must have feelings for this banyan tree. When we were young, we climbed trees and played here. Later, when we came out to work and returned to our hometown, a group of classmates would play and take pictures here, leaving us with good memories. ? Ms. Lin said that when I was a child, there was a tree hole under the banyan tree, and a group of us drilled around and played hide and seek. Later, when we come back from the Spring Festival, we will bring our children here for a group photo. Now we don't have it. I'm really sorry. ? Mr. Tao said.

3. It has a history of 1 100 years;

Data show that the collapsed Millennium banyan tree is a kind of banyan tree. It was planted in the late Tang Dynasty. It has a history of 1 100 years. Circumference13.8m, height about 20m, crown diameter about 60m, and longest root system over 2000m. The crown area of the whole tree is about 3000 square meters and the trunk is 3 meters high. It uses a big trunk to form a huge crown, with its back to the thick trunk of the ancient banyan tree. It takes 14 people to hold hands. The shade area of this tree is nearly 1000 square meter. Known as? The king of Dongjiang ancient banyan? .

At present, the Party Committee and government of Tongqu Town have taken corresponding measures to block the collapse of banyan trees, organized staff to clean up the site and protect the trunk, and contacted relevant departments such as county forestry to investigate and rescue the causes of the collapse of ancient trees.