King Cypress

King Cypress tree - the oldest tree in Tibet and perhaps China

King Cypress (Chinese: 柏树王; pinyin: Bóshù wáng; also known as Great Cypress, or as Tibetans call it "the God of Tree") is a giant cypress tree (Cupressus gigantea) in Tibet (about 50 m (160 ft) high, and 5.8 m (19 ft) in diameter, and calculated age of 2,600 years).[1][2] King Cypress is part of the Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests and is located near the village of Bajie, about 7 km (4.3 mi) southeast from the town of Bayi, Nyingchi. King Cypress is surrounded by at least 0.1 km² of ancient cypress-trees with an average height of 44 m.[3] King Cypress is said to be the "life tree" of Tönpa Shenrab Miwoche, founder of the Bön tradition of Tibet.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "King of Cypress in World" Garden Opens in Tibet
  2. ↑ "On the Lands of Giant Cypresses" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  3. ↑ "World King Cypress". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ↑ "World King Cypress". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

29°37′22″N 94°24′9″E / 29.62278°N 94.40250°E / 29.62278; 94.40250

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