Located in the complex of Tien Luc relics ranked by the State as a National Heritage, the thousand-year-old Cinnamomum camphora in Bac Giang are considered “the god of carpentry” and are also unique Cinnamomum camphora in the world.
For tourists who love the beauty of nature, the phrase “green heritage” must become familiar when recently, the trend of embellishing and preserving green heritages has become popular. One of the nationally famous green heritages is Bac Giang’s thousand year old Cinnamomum camphora . Not only is the heritage tree with impressive appearance, creating a beautiful landscape for the complex of Tien Luc relics, this special Cinnamomum camphora in Bac Giang are also living witnesses of history and carrying many meaningful meanings. spirituality deeply.
The Cinnamomum camphora in Bac Giang are unique in the world. Photo: dulichbacgiang.gov.com
Visit Bac Giang to visit the unique thousand year old Cinnamomum camphora in the world
The thousand-year old Cinnamomum camphora are located in Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district, Bac Giang province. This is a heritage tree that attracts many visitors to visit thanks to its impressive beauty and rare unique features.
The Cinnamomum camphora attract many tourists to visit. Photo: baodansinh.com
Origin of the world’s most special Cinnamomum camphora
No one knows when the Cinnamomum camphora in Tien Luc come from, according to the elders of the village, that from many generations ago, the Cinnamomum camphora were already large and very beautiful. In this village’s jade tree, there is also a story of King Le Canh Hung (1740-1786) who ordained this Cinnamomum camphora as “King of the Woody Capital of Da Dai Vuong”, which is the largest Cinnamomum camphora in the country when he had a chance to pass through the village because of the beauty and magnificence of the tree.
The tree is a thousand years old. Photo: Le Nam
Up to now, it is still not possible to determine the age of this wildflower, but according to scientists, the date tree has existed for at least 1000 years. Villagers still often call the tree ” thousand year old Cinnamomum camphora”.
Previously, there was a similar Cinnamomum camphora tree in South Africa, however this tree is now dead, so the Cinnamomum camphora in Tien Luc, Bac Giang, ripe are unique in the world today.
The impressive beauty of the Cinnamomum camphora of a thousand years
Olibanum is a plant belonging to the camphor family , the resin of which contains essential oils is very fragrant, the wood of the tree can be used as extremely precious incense. The tree that contains safrol is a very valuable ingredient commonly used for processing in the cosmetic and food industries. The Cinnamomum camphora are light yellow in color and the fragrance is very fragrant, which usually blooms in the late spring months.
The canopy is large, covering up to 2 sao of soil. Photo: Le Nam
Visiting the thousand-year-old Cinnamomum camphora in Bac Giang , visitors will be amazed by the beauty of the tree. The largest tree trunk has a circumference of up to 17.4 meters, a height of 36 meters and a large canopy covering an area of about 2 sao of soil, the tree has a bark up to 15cm thick.
With a large trunk and wide spread of this heritage tree, it has a very majestic appearance, with a hint of moss. Especially, when combined with the landscape of Tien Luc relic complex, it creates a landscape of the village of Bac Bo, like bringing visitors back to the old days. The scene here is like a rustic real-life picture, but not monotonous but full of identity. 
The Cinnamomum camphora combined with the Tien Luc relic cluster provide a beautiful view. Photo: dulichbacgiang
The strange connection of the Cinnamomum camphora with the human life
Not only has a beautiful appearance and massive physique, the thousand-year-old Cinnamomum camphora in Bac Giang are also cultural beauty and a sacred symbol in the cultural space of the Vietnamese people. The tree is considered to be a sacred and cultural and spiritual mascot to the local people. It is said that thanks to the scent of the tree, the people around the area are in very good health, diseases rarely spread.
Tien Luc Cinnamomum camphora have a special connection to the social life. Photo: congly.vn
In particular, the elders in Tien Luc land said that they have experienced a special phenomenon that shows the close connection of the thousand-year-old Cinnamomum camphora to human life. This tree never breaks down because of any natural phenomenon, but if a tree has a branch that dries down to let a new branch grow, it will signal a big change in life. country.
Every time a branch breaks, important events happen to the country. Photo: soha
In particular, in 1945 a wild field branch northeast of the tree was broken, at the same time the August Revolution succeeded. In 1954, the western branch broke, signaling the victory of Dien Bien Phu. In 1975 the western branch of the tree broke again, in the same year the South was liberated, the country joined a strip. South 1984 Northwest branch of a broken tree associated with the event of contract 10, in 2006 the southern tip of the tree broke again, Vietnam officially joined the World Trade Organization. It is often reported that the events associated with tree breakages are referred to as “input box branches.
The tree is listed as a National Monument in 1989. Photo: Le Nam
Only about 21km from the center of Bac Giang city, the thousand-year-old Cinnamomum camphora are attractive sights for tourists. Coming here, visitors not only can admire the majestic appearance of the old tree but also have the opportunity to listen to the anecdotes surrounding this heritage tree and learn about the unique cultural and spiritual features of the people of the North countryside. The set. If you have the opportunity to travel in Bac Giang , remember to visit this unique heritage tree in the world.