The Ancient Locust Tree of Moling

　　The Ancient Locust Tree of Moling is located on West Street in Moling Town. The tree stands approximately 50 meters high, has a trunk diameter of 2 meters, and a canopy spanning 260 square meters. The *Xiangcheng County Annals* record that it was planted during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty by a local county magistrate (the tree originally stood at the entrance of the old Xiangcheng County government office). After more than 400 years, it remains lush and verdant. Thick layers of dust have accumulated in its old branches, where pomegranate trees, paper mulberry trees, and others have taken root, creating the rare spectacle of “trees on trees” and earning the Ancient Locust Tree the beloved nickname of the “Welcome Pine” of Moling Town.