福建省泉州市开元寺大殿的西廊有棵古老的桑树(Morus alba L.),是该寺重要的古迹,享有“佛国名传久,桑莲独擅声。”之誉。开元寺建于唐垂拱二年(公元686年)。据《晋江县志》记载:“寺址本是黄守恭的桑园……。”古桑在建寺之前就已种植,树龄至今有一千二百多年。泉州古桑为雄株,树皮粗厚,黑褐色,基部直径2米,分二校主干,一枝曾被雷击两半,心材已朽,直径各约1米以上(左图)。另一枝未伤者,高约8米,胸径70多厘米。一般桑树为 The ancient mulberry tree (Morus alba L.) is located in the west corridor of the hall of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. It is an important monuments of the temple and enjoys the reputation of “a long time passing by the Buddha’s Kingdom and solemnity of the Sangria”. Kaiyuan Temple was built in the Tang arch two years (AD 686). According to “Jinjiang County,” records: “This is the temple site Huang Shung-kung’s Mulberry ... ...” Gusang had been planted before the temple has been built, the tree has a history of 1,200 years. Quanzhou ancient mulberry male, bark thick, dark brown, the base diameter of 2 meters, divided into two main stems, one has been struck by lightning, heartwood has decayed, about 1 meter in diameter or more (left). Another is not injured, about 8 meters high, more than 70 cm in diameter. General mulberry trees