In the early morning of August 8, a thousand-year-old banyan tree suddenly collapsed in Heyuan, Guangdong. Five branches of the thousand-year-old banyan tree were broken. Because it collapsed in the early morning, no one was injured. casualties.
According to local media reports, this forest of thousand-year-old banyan trees has been around for more than 1,100 years. It is a large banyan tree planted in the late Tang Dynasty. The height of the tree is 20 meters and the circumference of the tree is 13.8 meters. It can be seen that the size of this banyan tree is so huge. Local people expressed their pity that such a big banyan tree had collapsed. The root system of this big banyan tree can extend up to two thousand meters away. It is a first-level protected tree in my country. It is known as the King of Ancient Banyan Trees in Dongjiang. It is a very rare ancient banyan tree. The big banyan tree collapsed in the early morning and was not There were no casualties, but there was some damage to the house next door and some damage to vehicles parked nearby.
We still don’t know the specific reason for the collapse of this ancient banyan tree. Relevant local departments are carrying out rescue operations and hope to save this ancient banyan tree manually. The cause of the collapse is being investigated by relevant local departments. Whether it was man-made or God's will, we will know later in the investigation. The relevant local departments are rescuing this ancient banyan tree. It carries a kind of cultural sustenance and historical inheritance of the local people, and is relatively important to people. If it can be saved, that would be great. If it cannot be saved, this is the law of nature, and we must respect it.
This big banyan tree is more than 1,100 years old this year. It was a big banyan tree planted in the late Tang Dynasty. His growth has witnessed the historical changes and development of our country, which is of great significance. The branches of this ancient tomb tree are particularly strong. If everyone can surround this branch, it will take 14 people. The shade and shelter area are up to one thousand square meters. For the locals, this is not just a tree, but a symbol of pride and iconic status. What happened to this big banyan tree has many memories among local residents, and dozens of generations of their families have witnessed its growth.
This big banyan tree is 1,100 years old. In other words, this tree already has a spirit. As everyone says, everything has a spirit. It is a very incredible thing that it chose to collapse in the early morning, and it did not cause any casualties. It will not have a certain impact on local Feng Shui. The life of a tree is also determined by itself. Perhaps for the hand, this is the survival of the fittest in nature. Although it is regrettable, we must also respect the changes and changes in nature.