Taiyuan Xia Yuan fortune-telling

Is the big pagoda tree in the middle of Xia Yuan Road in Taiyuan still there?

Yes

Xia Yuanhuai tree is a big locust tree growing in the center of Yingze Street in Taiyuan. Even though Yingze Street has been rebuilt several times, it has not been transplanted. According to the determination of Taiyuan City Garden Bureau, this big pagoda tree should be about 500 years old and planted in the late Ming Dynasty. 1987, at the second meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth People's Congress of Taiyuan City, Sophora japonica was designated as the city tree of Taiyuan City.

According to legend, when the Wang family of the local clan moved here from ancient friends, the Wang family took this tree as their home in Fengshui Town. In China, trees aged 100 can be called ancient trees, while those over 300 are rare ancient trees.

From 65438 to 0997, Yingze Street has been extending westward, so protecting this rare ancient tree has become an important issue. Because the locust tree is located in the middle of the planned road. In order to protect the ancient trees, the engineering unit specially raised them by1.5m. ..

Subsequently, due to environmental changes, ancient trees also appeared in critical situations such as "critical illness". The garden department specially invited famous experts from all over the country to consult and formulate special solutions to turn the ancient trees into safety.

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Ornamental value

Sophora japonica is a characteristic tree species commonly used in gardens. Dense branches and leaves, such as thick shade, are suitable as garden shade trees, and are mostly used as street trees in northern China. It is also suitable for planting in parks, buildings, communities and lawns. Robinia pseudoacacia should walk in front of the plants, or the plants should be isolated on the rocks beside the pavilion. It can also be used for greening in industrial and mining areas.

The number of flowers in summer and autumn is considerable, which provides an excellent source of nectar for plants. Buds can be used as dyes, pulp can be used as medicine, and seeds can be used as feed. It is also a windbreak, sand fixation, timber and economic forest tree species, a good shade tree species and road tree species in urban and rural areas, and has strong resistance to toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and chlorine.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Sophora japonica