King Cypress
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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 meters high, 5.8 meters in diameter, 0.165 acre of crown-projection-area 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 0.1km² 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]
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[edit]- ^ "King of Cypress in World" Garden Opens in Tibet
- ^ "On the Lands of Giant Cypresses" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "World King Cypress". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "World King Cypress". Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista. Retrieved 2024-05-29.