Photos of Xianglin Giant Tree

Xianglin Sacred Tree grows next to Ciyun Temple and Xianglin Elementary School, near Alishan No. 1 Giant Wood Trail. The tree species is red juniper, with a circumference of 12.3 meters and a height of 45 meters. The age of the tree is estimated to be 2300 years old. The reason why the old name is Guangwu is because it is estimated that the time when the tree fell to the ground and germinated was about the time of Emperor Guangwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Alishan, which is more than 2,000 meters above sea level, is located in the local fog forest belt. It is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round. The annual rainfall exceeds 4,000 mm. The abundant rainfall has nourished the thousand-year-old giant tree of Alishan. The perseverance and vitality of "Alishan Sacred Tree" was co-organized by the Forestry Bureau and the Tourism Bureau in 2006. "Alishan Second Generation Sacred Tree - Who will compete with each other", after voting, a giant red cypress tree won a higher vote, and the estimated age of the tree is 2300 It is a giant tree in the fragrant cypress forest in Alishan, and it deserves its name. This sacred tree is located next to Ciyun Temple in Xianglin Village, Alishan Township, Chiayi County. Since the beginning of 2010, the official name of "Alishan Fragrant Forest Sacred Tree" has the significance of historical inheritance.