The 'smiling' guava tree arouses curiosity in Yen Bai
Báo Tiền Phong•20/02/2024
TPO - Located in the national historical and cultural relic site of Dong Cuong Temple in Van Yen district (Yen Bai), the "smiling" guava tree makes any visitor curious to visit.
Close-up of the "smiling" guava tree attracts the curiosity of visitors when coming to Dong Cuong Temple.
From the stone path leading to the Mausoleum at Dong Cuong Temple, there is a guava tree with a curving shape like a dragon, green all year round, with flowers and fruits on its branches, giving off a fragrant scent.
The guava tree is about 3m high, divided into 5 large branches, the canopy spreads nearly 4m wide, has small leaves and sturdy, winding branches, and was offered by the people to be planted on the left side of the Mau Mau tomb.
The guava tree was donated by Ms. Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung's family (residing in Residential Group 10 - Mau A Town, Van Yen District) to be planted and regularly cared for.
At first, this guava tree had a fairly normal shape and nothing unusual. However, over time, the guava tree gradually developed into a natural dragon shape without any intervention.
In particular, in the past 2 years, the guava tree has had a strange phenomenon of "knowing how to smile" and attracted the attention of many tourists.
According to the Dong Cuong Temple Management Board, the phenomenon is called "laughing" but in fact the tree does not make any sound but only "reacts" to human touch.
When there is no wind, the tree is as still as a sheet of paper. Visitors can choose the “armpit” part of the tree (the branches are considered the armpits of the tree) and scratch it gently, then they will start to see the phenomenon of guava leaves shaking as if they are laughing. If they scratch the wrong “armpit” of the tree, the leaves will shake more gently.
The special thing is that although the leaves shake, the branches do not shake, even the weakest ones. When you hold the tree trunk, close your eyes, and your mind is free of thoughts, you will have an indescribable feeling of lightness and comfort.
This strange phenomenon has no scientific basis to prove. However, the laughing guava tree attracts the attention and curiosity of many tourists when they come to worship at Dong Cuong Temple.
According to tradition, on the first day of the first lunar month, Dong Cuong Temple will officially open its festival. In 2024, the first festival of the year will be held on February 20-21 (ie January 11-12, the year of the Dragon).
The festival will take place with 11 unique activities imbued with national cultural identity such as the spring blessing ceremony for the Mother Goddess, the white buffalo sacrifice ceremony, the art photo exhibition of Van Yen land and people, the procession of the Mother Goddess across the river... In addition, there will be traditional sports activities, rural markets...
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