Scenic spot introduction:

The Garden of Searching for the Roots of the Big Sophora Tree and Worshiping Their Ancestors is a nationally famous site for immigrants from the Ming Dynasty. It is a holy place where hundreds of millions of descendants of the big Sophora tree at home and abroad go to search for their roots and worship their ancestors. "Ask me where my ancestors are, the big locust tree in Hongdong, Shanxi." What is the name of my ancestors' former residence? An old stork nests under a big locust tree. "It tells the history of official immigration in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's Big Sophora Tree immigrants had the widest range of immigrants and their number was a holy place for hundreds of millions of Big Sophora tree descendants at home and abroad to find their roots and worship their ancestors. The Big Sophora Tree is located in Hong Kong, Shanxi Province. Next to Guangji Temple, 2 kilometers northwest of Dong County.

Attractions distribution:

The Dahuaishu Scenic Area mainly includes root-carved gates, root-character screen walls, Sophora fragrans bridge, stork singing bridge, Lianxin Bridge, Yuantong Canal, passing halls, immigrant murals, memorial archways, teahouses, the ruins of the first-generation big locust tree, the second- and third-generation big locust trees. There are locust trees, stone scripture pillars, thousand-year-old locust trees, new large locust trees, dedication halls, sacrificial squares, ancestor worship halls, Hongya Ancient Cave, Siyuan Pond, Lotus Pond, folk village, stone scripture towers, immigration reliefs and other attractions.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Cultural tours, photography, sightseeing, historical tours, monuments
Attraction Address
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Travel Notes of Travellers:

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travelling guideline:

Scenic area activities:

The "Root-seeking Ancestor Worship Festival" will be held from April 1st to 10th in the Gregorian calendar, with Tomb-Sweeping Day as the main festival day.

Best time to visit:

Spring and summer

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Shanxi Province>Linfen City>Hongdong County

How to get there:

Self-driving: Take the expressway at the Hongdong County exit and arrive at the scenic spot

Bus: 1. Get off at Hongdong Railway Station, go south to Hongdong Central Square, take bus No. 3 at the intersection on the east side of the square Get off the bus (heading north) at Dahuaishu Archway and head west to Dahuaishu Tourist Area.

2. Take bus No. 9 from Linfen City Station to Station 115, take a short-distance bus and get off at Hongdong. After getting off, cross a stone bridge and take bus No. 3 and get off at Dahuaishu Archway.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Big Sophora Tree ticket price:

60 yuan per person in off-season, 80 yuan per person in peak season;

Tutorial fee is 80 yuan/time;

Half price for seniors over 60 years old and students (with valid student ID);

Free admission for senior citizens over 70 years old, military personnel, journalists, and persons with disabilities (with valid ID).

Scenic area opening hours:

Spring and summer: 6:30–20:00; autumn and winter: 7:00–18:00

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