Alishan Sacred Tree Relics

The relics of Shenmu are next to Shenmu Station, a fallen red elm tree. This ancient tree is straight and thick, has fallen, and there are green moss on the tree, which seems to have revitalized a new round of vitality. Trains, railways, Shenmu, the photos are very good!

The remains of Alishan Shenmu are near Shenmu Station, from seed to fallen wood, and have experienced thousands of years of wind and rain. The moment the seed fell, the land that took root determined the greatness of life, the winding annual ring is the annals of history that has been with you for thousands of years, depicting countless hardships, countless seasons and years of prosperity. In 1906, the Japanese rule period found red dragonfly trees, 50 meters high, 25 meters around the chest height, guessed that the tree age more than 3,000 years, respect the god wood. In 1914, the entire line of Alishan Forest opened to traffic, the towering Alishan Shenmu and the driving forest train scene is almost the spiritual symbol of Alishan, and has become a famous landmark of Taiwan in China and abroad. In 1953, Alishan Shenmu was unfortunately burned by thunder and injured. On June 7, 1956, Shenmu was hit by lightning again, and the tree trunk caught fire, and Shenmu eventually burned to death. In June 1997, heavy rains continued in the mountains, and the water load of Shenmu was overloaded and the soil was loose. At 10.05am on July 1, the support collapsed. One third of the trees were dumped on the railway, and two thirds remained in place. On June 29, 1998, with the respect and reluctance of all sectors, the tree was brought down, and the tree was returned to the arms of nature, and the red elm seedlings were planted in place to symbolize the endless growth of the tree. The temperament of the old red scorpion, the continuation and creation of the next generation of eternity, life starts from the place of end, writing down the myth after the millennium.

Alishan feels really rich in resources Baoshan, stretching forest, unique shape of trees, ancient and precious tree species, in Alishan, must suck more oxygen of nature. It is amazing that there are many trees here, sunny, and the negative ions are full of us.

After the tour of Alishan, the last section of the plank road down, arrived at the train station, there is a pile of ancient trees lying on the side of the road next to the station, that is the Shenmu site. According to the tour guide, here are all the god wood cut down by small Japan a long time ago, before it has time to be transported, put here, now it has become a site.

Wake up at five o'clock in the morning and take a minibus to see the sunrise in Alishan. When I came back from the sunrise, I went to see the god wood king, which is said to be more than 1,300 years old, which is really spectacular. The tree is particularly thick, several people can't hold it, and the altitude is very high, the air is a bit thin, it is recommended not to run.

I think it's worth seeing the magic of nature.