The legend of Anfu Confucius Temple

Jiangxi was called "Yuzhang" in ancient times and got its name because of its abundant camphor trees. Zhang Shouyi of the Tang Dynasty said: "Zhang is today's camphor". Anfu County in Ganxi is the main producing area of ??camphor trees in Jiangxi and is known as "Zhang Township". In the eyes of old cousin Anfu, the camphor tree has become the goddess of rebirth who rescues people in distress, and the "wind dragon sacred tree" that protects the safety of local people and animals. Even if there is no firewood in the stove for cooking, the old cousins ??will not go to the ancient camphor tree to chop branches and cut branches. A camphor tree in Wangjiatang, Yantian Town, Anfu County has a history of 2,000 years. The main trunk is 21.5 meters in circumference and 29 meters high. It covers an area of ??more than 3 acres. It is 1.38 meters above the ground and divided into 8 large branches. Although there are rotten roots at the bottom Hole, but still lush and leafy. After field measurement and research by tree experts from the Lushan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is believed to be the now known ancient king of camphor in the country. Anfu Dongshan Wenta is located in the east corner of the county. "Jiangxi Yearbook" says: "Three Kingdoms Lu Su built it, standing high in the sky at the east gate of the city and the four cities of Xuluo." The current pagoda was built on the basis of the decadent Dongshan pagoda during the Xuanhe period of Song Dynasty (1119-1127). In the history of Anfu, literature and education were valued and celebrities emerged in large numbers, so it was named Wenta. Dongshan Wen Pagoda has 8 sides and 9 levels. It is a pavilion-style brick tower with an iron cast roof, 40 meters high, 36 meters in base circumference, and the main entrance opens to the north. There is a stone tablet at the entrance with inscriptions engraved on it; go up the spiral staircase on the inner wall. There are two entrance and exit doors on each floor, 8-hole windows with four bright and four dark windows, and a square pool and shrine with tiled bucket arches, which are exquisite in shape. Loaded into "Chinese Famous Places Dictionary".