Guanyinshan ancient tree Museum

Guanyinshan ancient tree Museum

Guanyinshan Forest Park is located in Zhangmutou town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, with a total area of 18 square kilometers and a forest coverage rate of more than 99%. There are more than 1000 kinds of plants and 300 kinds of animals in the park, including 7 kinds of endangered plants under national protection. It is the scenic spot with the largest number of national protected plants found in Dongguan. Guanyinshan ancient tree Museum, the first ancient tree Museum in China, opened on September 10, 2004, is located in the exhibition center of the park. Guanyinshan Forest Park provides a unique beautiful environment and scientific data for the study of ancient trees. Relying on the rich collection of the ancient tree Museum, the first ancient tree research center in China will also be set up here.

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Guanyinshan Forest Park is located in Zhangmutou town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, with a total area of 18 square kilometers.

Collection

There are more than 1000 kinds of plants and 300 kinds of animals in Guanyinshan ancient tree Museum, including 7 kinds of endangered plants protected by the state. There are more than 50 ancient trees with research and ornamental value unearthed in recent years. From the Yellow Emperor era to the Zhou, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Tang, song, Ming, and even to the end of Qing Dynasty, ancient trees in various historical periods of China are collected completely. Many ancient trees are more than one meter in diameter and have more than 500 rings. We can imagine the huge size of the original trees. Through the analysis of ancient tree rings in different historical periods, scientists can obtain a chronicle of ancient climate change, environmental change, hydrological conditions and geological movement, and also provide scientific basis for predicting future climate and environmental changes. The treasure of the museum is an ancient tree about 4500 years ago. Although it has lost one third of its outer layer due to wind erosion and river immersion, it still leaves more than 300 rings. This ancient tree has been growing in southern Guangdong since the time of the Yellow Emperor. It is a tropical tree. It proves that the climate in Guangdong was hotter 4500 years ago, similar to that in Hainan now.

Here is a collection of 60 buried ancient trees with scientific research value and ornamental value. According to the carbon 14 isotopic dating, the oldest tree is from the Huangdi period about 5000 years ago, and the youngest tree is from the Opium War period more than 200 years ago. The tree species include Pinus elliottii, Pterocarpus tatarinowii, and Cyclobalanopsis glauca, which are endemic to tropical and subtropical climate, as well as longlan, Qingpi, and Cyclobalanopsis glauca, which reflect the climate change in southern China.

Important events

Guanyinshan ancient tree Museum has been open to tourists free of charge since its opening. It has accepted more than 500000 visitors from all over the world, including 200000 primary and secondary school students. It has become an important place for people to improve their awareness of environmental protection, explore the ancient environment and climate, and promote popular science education. In December 2004, the museum was awarded the title of "popular science education base" by Dongguan Science and Technology Association, Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau and Dongguan Education Bureau. In 2005, the museum was jointly named "Guangdong Youth Science and technology education base" by Guangdong Provincial Department of science and technology, Publicity Department of Guangdong provincial Party committee, Guangdong Provincial Department of education, Guangdong Provincial Tourism Administration and Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Association.

Visit information

Guanyinshan ancient tree museum will be open to visitors free of charge from the date of opening.

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 from Monday to Sunday

Address: Foguang Road, Guanyin Mountain, Zhangmutou town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province

Longitude: 114.09522235394

Latitude: 22.907378495217

Tel: 0769-87799666