Mengmen Ancient Town, Hometown of Ancient Trees

Mengmen has a long history and many ancient trees, and is known as the "hometown of ancient trees" in Liulin and its surrounding areas.

According to the "Meng Men Chen Family Tree" rebuilt by Chen Xingben, an itch student in this town, in Xianfeng 1 1 year of Qing Dynasty, Meng Men backs the mountain, and the river flows through the west of the city from north to south, with beaches up and down, and the town is in it. There are thousands of acres of fields on the beach, where mulberry dates are planted, which people make a living. Historically, Mengmen was the "hometown of red dates", so today there are thousands of old jujube trees in Gaojiata, He Longgou and other villages in Mengmen Town, which are still flourishing today.

"Liulin County Records" contains: Mengmen has planted mulberry and sericulture for more than 2000 years. In ancient times, there were more than 1000 mu of floodplain, and mulberry dates were planted everywhere. Textiles are sold on both sides of the Yellow River, and the "Silk Road" is connected with the West. Later, the mulberry field was also destroyed by the flood. However, there is still a large area of Millennium mulberry forest in Xuejiaping, Mengmen Town, which has become one of the historical witnesses of Mengmen.

There are many ancient pagodas in Mengmen, especially Tang Huai in Xuejiaping. In addition, there are ancient pagodas in Gaojiata, Mengmen Village and Liujiage 'an.

There are hundreds of ancient cypresses around Nanshan Temple. Three of the ten scenic spots in Nanshan Temple are related to cypress trees. Bai Yunping: The temple stands at the foot of the mountain, and the cypress stands in the forest, surrounded by four turns, like a screen. Deep forest and jade belt: Temple and cypress are covered with clouds and mist, and they walk into the deep forest. From the forest, the Yellow River ripples like a brocade belt. Lianchi, Bai Bao: A cypress plant on the top of the mountain, with drooping branches, fists upward and lush foliage, resembling a lotus flower. In the middle and late last century, there were two towering cypress trees at the entrance of Sishan; There is a five-walled cypress next to Lingquan clause. Today, the preserved Cooper is about 2 meters thick. Some of them are cliffs, some are twisted (twisted to the left), some are like cranes, and some are like dragons, surrounding Nanshan Temple.

Mengmen Ancient Town has attracted many historical experts, folklore experts, photographers, painters, paper-cut artists and people from all walks of life to come here for sightseeing or investigation!