Introduction to ancient camellia: According to legend, the founder of Huafo Mountain, Zen Master Wuzhu Hongru, entered Huafo Mountain in the Dingji Year of Wanli (1617 AD) and practiced hard for three years in Baiyunwo, Huafo Mountain. In the mountain field, there is an oath: "If the Tao is fulfilled, the tree will be alive and big, otherwise the roots will be shallow and shallow." The Zen master meditated and meditated for more than ten days. The camellia came alive and sprouted. "He poured water on it as a ritual" and the fruit grew into a big tree. The descendants of this camellia plant now grow at the site of Raoding Temple. The tree is more than 7 meters high, with a diameter at breast height of 0.528 meters. The flowers are bright red in color, as big as a bowl, with nine stamens and eighteen petals. They are Yunnan camellia treasures.

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