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Where does the cherry blossom come from? Relationship between cherry blossom and Japan

On the afternoon of March 24, two cherry watchers clashed with school security guards. According to media reports, 'the students and the guards discussed where the cherry blossom came from. 'so, where does the cherry blossom come from?

Wuhan University originated from the self-improvement school opened by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Huguang in Wuchang in 1893, but it was not until 1932 that the national Wuhan University moved from the east gate of Wuchang to the new Luojiashan campus. When it comes to cherry blossom of Wuda, it was naturally after the 1930s.

In 1928, geologist Li Siguang was appointed chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the construction of Wuda. Li Siguang chose more than 3000 mu of land between the tea port (today's tea port) and the East Lake as the new school site.

Shen Zhu paid more than 200000 yuan to ensure the quality of the building. Naturally, the new school buildings in Wuhan were well built.

Guo Moruo once recalled Wuda at that time in hongboqu: 'on the vast Luojia mountain, there are all chalk palaces of western style buildings, verdant trees on the mountain, luxuriant flowers and plants on the ground, and a vast East Lake under the mountain. The lake is clear and deep, and the mountain is cool... Happy are the people who study here, especially those who teach in peace time

Guo Moruo was living in Wuda, one of the eighteen buildings in Luojia mountain. However, there was no cherry blossom in Wuda at that time.

In 1938, it was the war of resistance against Japan in Wuhan. The Japanese bombed Wuhan for many times, but never bombed Wuhan University. According to Guo Moruo's speculation, Japanese officers wanted to keep it intact and live in Wuhan for good.

Guo Moruo guessed right. After the fall of Wuhan, it was indeed taken as the headquarters of the Central Plains by the Japanese.

In July 1938, teachers and students of Wuda moved west to Leshan. Before leaving, Wang Xinggong, the headmaster, asked Tang Shanghao, a young teacher, to stay and protect the school building.

After graduating from Wuhan University in 1934, Tang Shanghao went to Japan to study. He married Suzuki photon in Japan. After the July 7th incident, he took his wife back to the motherland and taught at Wuda. His identity, of course, helps him to deal with the Japanese invaders.

Before the fall of Wuhan, Tang Shanghao escaped into the French concession in Hankou. Later, he was arrested. His wife, Suzuki photon, negotiated with Japanese soldiers, and Mr. Tang was released. He was able to see the leaders of the Japanese troops stationed in Wuda, i.e. chieftain wasteland chief (equivalent to the colonel of the Chinese Army) and major general Takahashi.

After Mr. Tang's efforts, Japanese officers promised to protect the campus building of Wuda.

In 1939, Takahashi brought 28 cherry seedlings from Japan and planted them in front of Laozhai gate, which is today's Sakura Avenue.

Perhaps these saplings were transported from Japan and refused to accept. The cherry trees planted by the Japanese invaders were basically dead by the 1950s. In order to beautify the campus, teachers and students of Wuda planted many cherry trees by grafting branches according to local conditions, which is what we see today.

In addition to the cherry trees planted by the teachers and students themselves, there are many gifts from Japanese friends, many of which are related to Premier Zhou Enlai.

Premier Zhou used to study in Japan when he was young and loved Cherry Blossom very much. Before he left Japan in April 1919, he wrote a poem "Lanshan in the rain" in Lanshan, Kyoto, Japan.

In 1972, Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka visited China and presented a batch of cherry trees to Premier Zhou Enlai. Wuhan University allocated dozens of trees and planted them in front of the half Mountain Lu at the foot of Luojia mountain. In 1976, these cherry trees blossomed.

In the spring of 1978, the first students of Wuda were enrolled after the resumption of the college entrance examination. All the letters they sent to their families all over the country were cherry blossoms of Wuda. The cherry blossom of Wuda is on fire, and the name of "the most beautiful university in China" is famous.

In 1983, a Japanese company presented 100 eight cherry trees to Wang Mingquan, a biology teacher at Kyoto University. Wang Mingquan transferred them to the school and planted them in Fengyuan and YingYuan. They blossomed in 1986.

In 1992, Japanese veteran sushio Sha Tian presented 200 cherry trees to Wuda in memory of the Chinese farmers' leniency towards his captive. In 1996, they bloomed.

In fact, the cherry blossom in the East Lake cherry garden across the East Lake from Wuda originates from the 'friendship cherry' brought by Premier Zhou Enlai.

In 1979, Japan invited Deng Yingchao, the wife of Premier Zhou Enlai, to visit Japan. Japan presented Deng Yingchao a thousand cherry tree saplings, 78 of which were planted beside the 78 Cherry Blossom Pavilion in East Lake. This is not only to commemorate the death of Premier Zhou at the age of 78, but also to commemorate the conclusion of the China Japan peace and friendship treaty in 1978.

In fact, cherry blossoms originated from China. In the Han and Tang Dynasties, cherry blossoms had been planted in Chinese palaces. Li Yu and Li Shangyin both had poems about cherry blossoms. The Japanese emissary of Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty brought back the cherry tree seedlings to Japan, which is today's cherry tree.