Fujian, a coastal province in eastern China, not only has beautiful scenery but also many mysterious legends, the most famous of which is the "tree embracing the Buddha statue".
A thousand-year-old camphor tree embracing a Buddha statue in Kao Ting Village, Jianyang City, Fujian Province, China. (Photo: Sohu)
According to Sohu , in Kao Ting village, Jianyang city, Fujian province, there is a thousand-year-old camphor tree that is still flourishing. The tree is 36 m high, has a trunk circumference of 10.5 m and a canopy area of over 900 m2.
The strange thing is that on the tree there is a hole about 1 meter above the ground, only as small as the palm of a hand, and in the hole there is a 60 cm tall Buddha statue. Through this small hole, only part of the statue's face can be seen, making many people wonder how the statue was stuffed into the hole?
The tree hole is only as small as the palm of your hand and only part of the statue inside can be seen. (Photo: Sohu)
Chinese experts have tried to find an answer but have not been able to explain this phenomenon exactly. They went to a village elder in Kao Ting, who told them that the statue in the tree hole was related to Zhu Xi, a famous Confucian scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Legend has it that in his later years, Zhu Xi lived in Kao Ting village, helping and teaching the villagers various knowledge. After his death, the villagers cast the above statue to commemorate and pay their respects.
Due to lack of funds to build a temple, the villagers decided to place the statue in the hollow of a camphor tree, which they believed was the "sacred tree" in the village.
The statue of Chu Hi was erected in Khao Dinh village later. (Photo: Sohu)
According to the village elder, when he was young, the tree hole was bigger than it is now, and he could even look inside. Based on this clue, experts believe that the mystery of the "tree hugging the Buddha statue" may be related to the tree's growth process.
Initially, the tree hole may be large enough to accommodate the statue. However, as the tree continues to grow, the hole will “heal” itself over time. In fact, the hole may have disappeared and had to be re-cut to reveal the statue.
Although it is just a hypothesis and may not exactly explain this mysterious phenomenon, this is considered the most reasonable explanation.
The thousand-year-old camphor tree embracing the Buddha statue is on the list of the most unique relics in China. (Photo: Sohu)
Today, the giant tree in Kao Ting village is known as one of the most unique relics in China, with its full name being "The Thousand-Year-Old Camphor Tree Embracing the Buddha Statue".
However, as the reputation of the "Buddha-hugging tree" gradually spread and the number of tourists flocked to the area, this land also faced new challenges. How to protect the tree's growing environment, how to protect natural and cultural heritage while pursuing economic prosperity.
Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/bi-an-dai-thu-nghin-nam-tuoi-om-tuong-phat-o-trung-quoc-17224061908214283.htm
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