據考證(zheng),核(he)桃王樹(shu)定(ding)植于唐代(dai)公元644年間(jian),距(ju)今已有1365年歷史,堪稱(cheng)果(guo)樹(shu)中的老壽星。歷經千年滄桑,核(he)桃樹(shu)王仍(reng)以其高大偉岸,枝繁葉茂,蒼勁挺拔(ba)的雄(xiong)姿展(zhan)現(xian)于游人(ren)面前,給游客一(yi)種深邃(sui)悠遠(yuan),歡(huan)暢(chang)淋(lin)漓的感覺。核(he)桃王是(shi)歷史輝煌(huang)的佛教古國首都約(yue)(yue)特(te)(te)干唯一(yi)生(sheng)存下(xia)來(lai)的活(huo)證(zheng),距(ju)約(yue)(yue)特(te)(te)干遺(yi)址中心(xin)1000米(mi)(1866年,尼亞孜艾(ai)克木(mu)伯克統治(zhi)和田期(qi)間(jian),在約(yue)(yue)特(te)(te)干附近挖水渠當中發(fa)現(xian)了(le)這個(ge)文化(hua)遺(yi)址)。
由于年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)久遠,主(zhu)樹(shu)干中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間已(yi)空,形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)個(ge)上下連通的(de)(de)(de)(de)“仙(xian)人(ren)(ren)洞”,洞底可容四人(ren)(ren)站立。該樹(shu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)產(chan)核桃6000余顆,所(suo)產(chan)核桃以(yi)個(ge)大(da)皮薄,果(guo)仁飽滿著(zhu)稱,具有健身益腎(shen),滋肝潤肺,潤腸健脾(pi),延年(nian)(nian)(nian)益壽(shou)之(zhi)功效(xiao)。相(xiang)傳唐(tang)玄奘取(qu)經歸唐(tang)途(tu)(tu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),因(yin)饑渴難耐而(er)昏迷,醒來(lai)卻發(fa)現原本荒蕪的(de)(de)(de)(de)戈壁上長(chang)滿了枝繁葉(xie)茂(mao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)樹(shu),一(yi)陣輕風吹(chui)過(guo),其(qi)果(guo)實紛紛墜(zhui)地(di),從堅(jian)硬的(de)(de)(de)(de)果(guo)殼中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)露出瑩(ying)亮潤滑的(de)(de)(de)(de)果(guo)肉。玄奘取(qu)而(er)食之(zhi),頓覺神(shen)(shen)(shen)清氣爽,精力充沛,于是他摘取(qu)許(xu)多果(guo)子(zi)置(zhi)于行(xing)囊之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),每日(ri)(ri)取(qu)食一(yi)枚(mei),便(bian)(bian)可走完當日(ri)(ri)行(xing)程。行(xing)至(zhi)和田,將僅剩的(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)枚(mei)果(guo)子(zi)贈給熱情好(hao)客的(de)(de)(de)(de)于闐(tian)(tian)人(ren)(ren),勤勞(lao)樸實的(de)(de)(de)(de)于闐(tian)(tian)人(ren)(ren)將神(shen)(shen)(shen)果(guo)作為(wei)種子(zi),經過(guo)數(shu)代(dai)培育長(chang)成(cheng)(cheng)如(ru)今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)參天(tian)大(da)樹(shu)。傳說(shuo)明代(dai)時期,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原有對夫婦,不但相(xiang)貌(mao)奇丑無比,而(er)且年(nian)(nian)(nian)過(guo)半百不育,忽一(yi)日(ri)(ri),夢(meng)見(jian)一(yi)位銀發(fa)童顏(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)者說(shuo):“大(da)漠(mo)西(xi)域有一(yi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)樹(shu),食其(qi)果(guo)便(bian)(bian)得子(zi)。”夢(meng)醒后,便(bian)(bian)攜夫人(ren)(ren)途(tu)(tu)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)覓(mi)此樹(shu),食其(qi)果(guo),婦顏(yan)麗嬌,數(shu)月得子(zi),后其(qi)子(zi)金榜題(ti)名,高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)元,“狀(zhuang)(zhuang)元樹(shu)”也因(yin)此得名。樹(shu)王歷(li)經千年(nian)(nian)(nian)風霜,似乎(hu)吸(xi)收了天(tian)地(di)之(zhi)精華,產(chan)生了天(tian)地(di)之(zhi)靈(ling)(ling)氣,被(bei)當地(di)百姓(xing)視為(wei)“神(shen)(shen)(shen)樹(shu)”、“壽(shou)星樹(shu)”,每年(nian)(nian)(nian)當地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)百姓(xing)都要拜謁“神(shen)(shen)(shen)樹(shu)”一(yi)兩(liang)次(ci),默默祈(qi)禱,愿自己與老(lao)樹(shu)王一(yi)樣長(chang)壽(shou),好(hao)象是“神(shen)(shen)(shen)樹(shu)”真(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)顯靈(ling)(ling),當地(di)百姓(xing)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)高(gao)壽(shou)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)數(shu)量相(xiang)當多,僅該村(cun)(巴格其(qi)鎮(zhen)恰勒瓦西(xi)村(cun))200余老(lao)人(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),80歲(sui)以(yi)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)就有八九(jiu)十人(ren)(ren)。
1877年(nian)清(qing)朝大(da)將(jiang)軍左(zuo)宗棠(tang)西征時(shi)路(lu)過此地,見此樹(shu)(shu)(shu),立馬觀望(wang)、驚(jing)嘆:“此樹(shu)(shu)(shu)乃天下眾樹(shu)(shu)(shu)之魁矣(yi)”!并(bing)乘(cheng)馬繞樹(shu)(shu)(shu)三周,歸(gui)京之途其(qi)順無比,回朝后深受朝廷(ting)重信,以后宦途順暢,官(guan)運(yun)亨(heng)通。至今,國(guo)內外知(zhi)名人(ren)士路(lu)經和田(tian),必觀此樹(shu)(shu)(shu),以求幸運(yun)。
該農業(ye)旅游示范點以核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)王為主題(ti),形(xing)成了(le)千里(li)葡萄長(chang)廊、民俗一條街、農民廣場公(gong)(gong)園、核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)王、蘆葫長(chang)廓、核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)展廳(ting)六個(ge)游覽參觀(guan)點,公(gong)(gong)園特色(se)鮮明,景色(se)宜(yi)人(ren)。核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)王公(gong)(gong)園深挖核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)文化,形(xing)成了(le)特色(se)鮮明的(de)核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)木及核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)工藝品(pin),產品(pin)品(pin)種繁(fan)多,種類齊全(quan),打(da)造出了(le)以核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)和核(he)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)木加工為特色(se)的(de)旅游紀念(nian)品(pin)產品(pin)體系。