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The Ancient Camphor Tree of Jiyang

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The Ancient Camphor Tree of Jiyang is located just outside the south wall of the former Central Primary School in the original Jiyang Township, Wencheng County. This ancient camphor tree thrives vigorously, standing 30 meters tall with a base circumference of 12.8 meters. At 1.5 meters above the ground, its girth measures 9 meters, and it spreads over a crown area of 1,068 square meters. Towering at the entrance of the village, it is a scenic highlight and treasured by locals as a “feng shui tree.” Legend has it that it was planted in the early Northern Song Dynasty…

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The Ancient Camphor Tree of Jiyang is a cultural relic protected at the county level in Wencheng County.

The Ancient Camphor Tree of Jiyang is located just outside the south wall of the former Central Primary School in the original Jiyang Township, Wencheng County. This ancient camphor tree thrives vigorously, standing 30 meters tall with a base circumference of 12.8 meters. At 1.5 meters above the ground, its girth measures 9 meters, and it spreads over a crown area of 1,068 square meters. Towering at the entrance of the village, it is a scenic highlight and treasured by locals as a “feng shui tree.” Legend has it that it was planted in the early Northern Song Dynasty and once survived a lightning strike and fire.

Source: Wenzhou Museum