榕树的栽培史与榕树文化现象

中国南方地区有着悠久的植榕历史，文献资料考证始于汉代，历代得到广泛种植。在长期的植榕历史过程中，形成了一种独特的榕树文化现象。主要体现在：1．榕树崇拜：视榕树为神树、社树、风水树、佛教圣树、村落标志树、迁民怀祖树、吉祥及爱情树象征而祭拜；2．榕树文学：视榕树为表达情感的符号；3．榕树艺术：绘画、盆景艺术的表现题材；4．榕树地名：用榕树作某一地名的符号。

On the Cultivation History and CulturalPhenomenon of Banyan

China has a long history of planting banyan in southern regions, which can be da- ted as early as Han Dynasty in literature, being continuously planted from then on. In the long--term historical process of planting banyan, there has been formed a unique cultural phenomenon of the banyan tree. This cultural phenomenon mainly includes. （1） banyan tree worship： as for the banyan tree, people named it the sacred tree, community tree, Feng Shui tree, Saint buddhist tree, village sign tree, ancestral trees for emigrants, auspicious and love tree~ （2） banyan literature, use the tree as a symbol for the emotional expression~ （3） banyan tree art. the subjects of painting and bonsai~ （4） place names of banyan tree. with the banyan tree as a symbol of place names.