Henan Zhumadian: Gu Muqilin -Chestnut Forest

Text/Figure All Media Reporter Gao Linlin

The towering and row, the roots of the trees are vigorously pierced into the fertile land. Recently, the reporter led Hou Xincheng, the former secretary of the party branch of Laohe Tuomen Village, Laohe, Yicheng District, and went to Dahezhuang. The lush and tall and lush ancient Muqilin attracted the reporter to stop and see his appearance.

The winding black dragon temple river slowly flowed, and the towering chestnut trees were towering on both sides of the river. The chestnut trees are tall and row, and the roots of the trees are vigorously pierced into the fertile land. The crowns cover the sky, the dark brown bark is mottled and lying, recording the vicissitudes of the years (pictured).

The reporter saw at the scene that the chestnut forests in Dahezhuang Village were very spectacular, many trees were very thick, and 5 people could not surround them. Some trees have been hit by lightning, causing the trunk to be empty, and the cave can be able to drink or play chess. Although some chestnut trees have become empty branches, they are still leafy and fruitful, which is amazing.

Hou Xincheng said that these chestnut trees grew on both sides of the Black Dragon Temple, involving five natural villages including Heilong Temple, Xiaohezhuang, Niezhuang, and Houwan. There are more than a thousand chestnut trees on both sides of the strait, with an area of ​​more than 1,000 acres.

"These chestnut trees have been for a certain time. The elders in the village also told us a story that passed down from generation to generation." Hou Xincheng said that the villagers in Dahezhuang Village claimed to be Li Liang's descendants. At that time, Li Liang was the grandfather of the Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty. Li Guifei, the mother of Emperor Wanli, was originally an ordinary maid and was loved by Emperor Longqing. She was named the concubine. After the death of Longqing, Wanli gave her mother as "Empress Ci Sheng Queen". As the father of the queen queen, Li Liang was very powerful. I didn't know why at that time. Li Liang's nurses hugged Li Liang's child to hide in the name of Da Hezhuang Village. It was not until later that the past was explained. Some of these chestnut forests were planted by Li Liang's descendants.

A few years ago, forestry experts in the province had confirmed that there were more than a thousand chestnut trees on both sides of the Heilong Temple River after field inspection. The ancient and mysterious chestnut trees are full of vitality and vitality, dizzying and imaginative.

Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, this is a veritable paradise. When the chestnut matures, people have shrunk into a group of chestnut bags, peeled out of the fat and tender fruits, and tasted the sweetness. It was another joy.

The beautiful scenery and mysterious legend of the beautiful scenery prove the long history of the old river and the heavy culture. Nowadays, although the prosperity and decadent of history have been turned into dust, there are only years of relics left to Dalizhuang Village, but the ancient Muqilin in front of him is still imaginative.

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