# Hongdong Great Locust Tree (洪洞大槐树)

Linfen, Shanxi Province · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 5/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥80 (peak season); ¥60 (off-season)
- **Opening hours:** 2026.01.01-2026.12.31 07:30-18:00
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Address:** No. 188 Gongyuan Street, Hongdong County, Linfen City
- **Getting there:** Take a bus from Linfen Bus Station to Hongdong Bus Station; the journey takes 40 minutes and costs ¥5. Then take a local bus from Hongdong Bus Station to the Great Locust Tree. A taxi costs ¥10, or you can walk, as it is not too far.
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Hongdong Great Locust Tree

"Where is my hometown? The Great Locust Tree of Hongdong, Shanxi. Where was my ancestors' home? A crow's nest beneath the Great Locust Tree." Since the Ming dynasty, this folk ballad has circulated widely across China and can often be heard among overseas Chinese and their descendants. The Hongdong Great Locust Tree has become a spiritual anchor for Chinese people everywhere, because it embodies the attachment and longing of ancestors for their homeland, and the heartfelt emotional bond of later generations with the great migration of the Ming dynasty.
The Hongdong Great Locust Tree stands 2 km northwest of Hongdong county seat. The ancient tree of the Han dynasty was destroyed long ago in a natural disaster, but a third-generation ancient tree now grows from its roots, soaring several zhang (丈) tall, with a sturdy trunk and lush branches.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1857. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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