Unique 300-year-old fig tree in Bac Giang

Having survived hundreds of years of bombs and bullets of war, the banyan tree in Huong residential group, Tho Xuong ward, Bac Giang city (Bac Giang) still casts a cool green shade and bears fruit every season.

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According to ancient documents kept in the residential group, the fig tree was planted about 300 years ago, in the spiritual cultural complex of Huong Pagoda and the temple of General Leu Van Minh, which has been ranked as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information.

The tree is 20 m high, trunk diameter 1.3 m, canopy coverage about 200 m2.

The fig tree is where villagers sit to rest after returning from work in the fields and organize recreational activities during each festival. Because it is planted in the central area, at the highest position in the village, during the resistance war against French colonialism and American imperialism, the fig tree was where the village chief, hamlet chief or village information officer used a loudspeaker to announce village activities or warn when the enemy arrived.

When ripe, the star apple has a sweet aroma. The scent of the star apple has a calming, relaxing effect and reduces nervous tension.

In particular, dried star apple peel is burned into charcoal, ground into fine powder, mixed with base oil (sesame oil, coconut oil, almond oil, etc.) and used to apply to the skin to treat blisters caused by shingles.

Mr. Nguyen Van Phi in Huong residential group said that he is 81 years old this year, but since he was a child, he heard his father tell him that the ancient fig tree had lived in the village for hundreds of years.

Although it has gone through two fierce historical resistance wars against the French and the Americans under the rain of bombs and bullets of the enemy, the historical relics of the communal house and pagoda in Huong residential group are still safe. Previously, loudspeakers were hung on the banyan tree to serve information and propaganda work. The banyan tree is a witness to history, a symbol of strong vitality, resilience and pride in the heroic homeland of Bac Giang.

Mr. Nguyen Van Toan - Head of Huong residential group said, with that meaning, on August 25, 2021, the Vietnam Ornamental Plants Association decided to recognize the fig tree as an "Ancient tree with historical and cultural value".

“Due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, the traditional festival of Huong Pagoda taking place in January of the year of Quy Mao 2023, the officials and people of the residential group organized to announce the decision” - Mr. Toan shared.

Currently, Huong residential group has built regulations for tree management and protection associated with building a cultural residential group. At the same time, it has widely propagated to the people the significance of preserving old trees, mobilized people to contribute to tree care, promoted the movement of planting green trees and ornamental plants, contributing to protecting and improving the living environment.

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