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An old tree can be seen at the head of many villages. What is the reason?

No village, no tree, no village, no tree; There is no community without village, and there is a village with community. This shows people's admiration and worship for trees and society. Society is a land god and trees are natural gods. This kind of worship and worship refers to people's worship and worship of natural land. This is a geomantic tree in the country. Even in early years, it often flooded villages. Thanks to this tree, the village is in good weather. Of course, this is the wishful thinking of people. In fact, at the earliest time, these villages were all migrated from Sophora japonica in Hong Tong.

Walking into any village in our mountainous area at will, the most obvious purpose is to count the gloomy old trees in the village. I made a survey of these ancient trees. It is found that the types, shapes, sizes, heights and locations of ancient trees in each village are different.

There is an old tree at the head of our village. It is very old and lush, and it takes about three people to enclose it. It is an old elm with a breeding height of about 10 m and a history of about 100 years. Now the old elm tree is hollow, but it is still lush, and its trunk is thick. It takes several adults to enclose it. Because it was on the side of the road, in order to protect the tree, it was deliberately bypassed before the road was built.

According to many genealogy records, after the ancestors settled down, they planted several trees by themselves, which can be used as a souvenir of settlement; Secondly, it can be used as a sign of occupied lots; Third, we can shelter from the wind and rain, green our homes, and warn future generations to cherish these trees. In the past, people pursued a simple life and liked to be lively. If you have nothing to do, just chat together. The tree at the head of the village is the liveliest. Old trees have been particularly lush and cool for a long time, and summer is especially suitable for sitting and enjoying the cool.

The core idea of metaphysical view is the basic geographical requirements for primitive humans to choose their habitats, such as sitting north facing south, water flow, mountains and terrain, which is conducive to daily life, convenient transportation and safety. This is a comprehensive judgment of geography.