Cinnamomum camphora has the meaning of ward off evil spirits, longevity and good luck. Because people often regard camphor tree as a feng shui tree and a landscape tree.
In the folk, people often regard Cinnamomum camphora as a landscape tree and a geomantic tree, which means avoiding evil spirits, longevity and good luck. Cinnamomum camphora is favored by the majority of urban and rural residents, and Hangzhou, Yiwu, Maanshan and other cities have chosen it as the "city tree". Camphor trees are everywhere in Jiangxi, and there are many old trees over 5 to 6 years old, which are scattered in villages, rivers and hilltops. It means avoiding evil spirits, longevity and good luck.
Cinnamomum camphora, alias: Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum camphora, Yaorenchai, Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum camphora and Cinnamomum camphora; Latin name: Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl. Evergreen trees of Lauraceae and Cinnamomum, with a height of 3m and a diameter of 3m, and a broad oval crown; With a wide crown, dense branches and leaves and magnificent momentum, it is an excellent greening tree, street tree and courtyard shade tree.
It is widely distributed in the south of the Yangtze River in China, with Taiwan Province as the most. All plants have camphor aroma, which can be used to extract camphor and camphor oil. Wood is hard and beautiful, so it is suitable for furniture and boxes. Cinnamomum camphora is resistant to harmful gases such as chlorine, sulfur dioxide, ozone and fluorine gas, which can repel mosquitoes and flies and resist short-term flooding. It is the main raw material for camphor production. Excellent material, which is a good material for making furniture.
According to legend, Chang 'e couldn't bear the loneliness of the Moon Palace, so she sneaked down to earth with Yutu to play among the green mountains and green waters along the Yuexi River in the rich village of Yibin County, Sichuan Province. Inadvertently, Chang 'e's sachet fell on the Yuexi River. A Shan Ying smelled the aroma of the sachet and took it away. Shan Ying flew over the Yuexi River in the rich village, and the aroma also permeated here. Since then, many fragrant trees have grown along the Yuexi River in the rich village, which was later called Cinnamomum camphora, that is, Cinnamomum camphora. The rich village is currently the largest industrial land of Cinnamomum camphora in China and has the reputation of the first village of Cinnamomum camphora in China.