The heart-stopping beauty of the red leaf season of the nearly 250-year-old banyan tree
(Baonghean.vn) - Located at the end of Do Luong district, on National Highway 7 in Nhan Hau village, Nam Son commune, the ancient banyan tree is turning its leaves red, creating a strangely attractive color...
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In winter, the shade of the ancient banyan tree's leaves change color from green to red, blending with the cold weather to show off the beauty of an "eternal ancient tree". Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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Standing under the shade of the banyan tree, looking up is like a painting by a talented artist "drifting" and painting charming colors. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The canopy of the banyan tree spreads about 15m wide, the branches of the ancient banyan tree are like magical, graceful mountain ranges on a background of green and red leaves... Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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All the branches of the banyan tree have green mistletoe clinging to them, exuding an ancient mossy beauty. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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In winter, the banyan tree turns a poetic red color… Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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According to the genealogy of the Nguyen family in Nam Son commune (Do Luong), the banyan tree was planted in late 1778, right next to the temple of Nguyen Dang Quy - a man who had great contributions to the royal court. To date, the banyan tree is 242 years old. On the top of this ancient banyan tree, on a night in late September 1930, two revolutionary soldiers of the Party, Phan Dinh Hoi and Nguyen Huu Bien, secretly hung the flag to encourage the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The trunk near the base of the banyan tree is very large, 3 people standing with their arms linked together can only reach half of the trunk. The banyan tree has raised bumps and lumps that only ancient trees hundreds of years old have. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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On the tree hollows, people have placed incense bowls, showing respect to the tree as a living testament of the village. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The vitality of the tree is so strong, on the upper floors when the old leaves turn red, at the base of the old tree, fresh green buds grow like a succession that defies time... Photo: Ngoc Phuong |