Poplar River, poplar, also known as Chongyang wood, Euphorbiaceae autumn maple genus, trees, hi light, water wet, strong sprout. According to research, it grew in Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, the height of 22.5 meters, 4.23 meters diameter at breast height, trunk lying inverted Daxi River, but also by the river up to grow a diameter of about 2 meters trunk. Huge canopy, covering the wide Meijiang River, the breeze from the beginning, the tree moving shakes, side by side. Small roots exposed to the surface, such as asparagus, such as pteris, such as antlers.


According to legend, many years ago, XiuShan juvenile west of XiuShan juvenile urban girl HanShan lotus at the Lantern Festival at first sight, love each other. Only because of violation of the Tujia and Han "not to leave the country, Han immigrants" clan rules, the conclusion of marriage into reality. Shilian cast die in love, his body made for pedicle lotus, Shen floating in the water. Ugyang learned that distraught, longing West Bank to the south, his family advised not to return. For a long time, its body made of poplar, branches stick to the other side, take root, forming a "poplar crossing" spectacle.