The Ninghua ancient fir king group is located in Sanming City, Fujian Province.
Sanming City is located in the central and northwest of Fujian Province. It is a key forest area in Fujian Province and a national collective forest area reform pilot area approved by the State Council. It is the only national collective forest area forestry property rights system reform determined by the State Forestry Administration. The pilot and cross-strait modern forestry cooperation experimental zone is known as a "green treasure house".
Here is the "Ninghua Ancient Cirrus King Group", which has the highest output per unit area in the world, and the Sanyuan Xinkou Castanopsis Castanopsis Natural Forest Area and the Castanopsis Castanopsis Natural Reserve in the world, which are the largest in the world. There are four nature reserves including Lelongqishan, Shaxian Luoboyan Phoebe Forest, and Yongan Tianbaoyan. They are famous for their numerous rare animals and plants. The terrain here is dominated by mountains and hills, and the climate is warm and humid all year round, with abundant rainfall and dense rivers.
The origin of the ancient fir king group
According to legend, a long time ago, the ancestors of the villagers living here wanted to withstand the "wind evil" from the northwest canyon and protect the safety of the village so as to gain a foothold in health and safety. , reclaim the countryside. The villagers worked together and resolutely planted this fir sapling, which was also called "Feng Shui Forest" by the people. Since the villagers live above and the cedar forest below, the village is irrigated with fertilizer and water all year round, and is protected and managed year after year, passed down from generation to generation, which greatly improves the soil conditions and makes it grow and develop particularly vigorously.
In the 21st year of Jiaqing (1816), the ancient fir king group was planted by two brothers, Zheng Wantian and Zheng Wansheng, the ancestors of the Zheng family, when they were building houses. In the early 1980s, it was discovered by the Sanming City Forestry Department during a census. It was known as the king group of fir trees and was listed as an ancient and valuable tree for protection.
Reference for the above content: Internet Encyclopedia—Where are the King Groups of Ancient Chinese Cedars in Ninghua