漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)樹(shu)位于武漢(han)(han)(han)市漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)區鳳凰巷(現建橋(qiao)街(jie)漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)樹(shu)巷)12號的庭院(yuan)內(nei),是一棵古(gu)銀杏樹(shu),高28米(mi)、胸徑1.5米(mi),冠幅達21.8米(mi),是武漢(han)(han)(han)市城區古(gu)老的樹(shu),坐落在漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang),因(yin)唐朝詩人崔顥詩句“晴川(chuan)歷(li)歷(li)漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)樹(shu),芳草萋萋鸚鵡洲”,而(er)被俗稱為“漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)樹(shu)”。
1985年,漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)區(qu)園林(lin)局(ju)普查(cha)全區(qu)古樹(shu)(shu)名(ming)木資源(yuan)時,在漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)鳳凰巷內(nei)發現(xian)這(zhe)株古銀(yin)杏。當時,這(zhe)棵古樹(shu)(shu)被周圍(wei)居民的(de)(de)房子(zi)包圍(wei),由于空間有限導致(zhi)長(chang)勢不佳,樹(shu)(shu)木一(yi)側(ce)的(de)(de)枝葉非常稀疏。為了保護這(zhe)株古樹(shu)(shu),漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)區(qu)園林(lin)局(ju)向市(shi)政府呈(cheng)交報告,申請(qing)20萬元經(jing)費拆遷民房,在這(zhe)份(fen)報告中(zhong),首次將這(zhe)株古銀(yin)杏稱作(zuo)“漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)樹(shu)(shu)”。并修建(jian)了一(yi)座面積達千余平方(fang)米的(de)(de)小院,有專人管(guan)理。其所在的(de)(de)漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)區(qu)鳳凰巷,現(xian)也更(geng)名(ming)為建(jian)橋(qiao)街漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)樹(shu)(shu)巷。據(ju)全國古樹(shu)(shu)名(ming)木學(xue)組(zu)組(zu)長(chang)李玉和教授“號脈”,這(zhe)株漢(han)(han)(han)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)樹(shu)(shu)受到特級保護,在古樹(shu)(shu)中(zhong)屬于長(chang)勢不錯(cuo)的(de)(de),保護得力還(huan)可(ke)再活500年。
從(cong)前,有個(ge)心(xin)靈手巧(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)外(wai)地(di)(di)姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang),刺繡(xiu)非常(chang)出色,繡(xiu)遍(bian)天(tian)下(xia)(xia)所有花(hua)(hua)朵,惟獨沒繡(xiu)過銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)(hua)。有一(yi)(yi)次,她無(wu)意看(kan)到(dao)一(yi)(yi)幅(fu)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)畫軸,覺(jue)得(de)很(hen)(hen)(hen)(hen)美,遂發誓要繡(xiu)一(yi)(yi)幅(fu)素雅動(dong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)(hua)作為(wei)嫁妝。她聽人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)漢陽有株很(hen)(hen)(hen)(hen)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)樹(shu)(shu),于(yu)是(shi)(shi)風塵(chen)樸樸地(di)(di)來到(dao)漢陽看(kan)望這株銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)樹(shu)(shu),一(yi)(yi)心(xin)想繡(xiu)出銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)(hua)。當(dang)地(di)(di)老人(ren)(ren)(ren)對她說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“伢嘍,你看(kan)不(bu)到(dao)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de),我們(men)(men)在(zai)這住(zhu)了(le)幾十(shi)年(nian)都看(kan)不(bu)到(dao),只看(kan)到(dao)地(di)(di)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)瓣。”姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang)不(bu)灰(hui)心(xin),就在(zai)樹(shu)(shu)旁邊搭了(le)個(ge)小(xiao)屋,天(tian)亮就望樹(shu)(shu),把所有樹(shu)(shu)枝都望到(dao),子夜也(ye)不(bu)入睡(shui)。望呀望,守哇守,守了(le)七(qi)七(qi)四(si)十(shi)九天(tian),花(hua)(hua)還不(bu)開(kai)。人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)(men)都勸她回去,她仍堅持(chi)要等到(dao)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)(hua)開(kai)。一(yi)(yi)晃又是(shi)(shi)幾天(tian)。突然有一(yi)(yi)天(tian),姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang)聞到(dao)一(yi)(yi)股淡淡的(de)(de)(de)(de)香味,趕緊看(kan),開(kai)花(hua)(hua)了(le)!她趕忙(mang)在(zai)繡(xiu)布(bu)上(shang)進(jin)行描(miao)繪,可惜剛描(miao)到(dao)一(yi)(yi)半,那銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)(hua)就謝(xie)(xie)了(le),姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang)傷心(xin)地(di)(di)哭了(le)。從(cong)此她不(bu)與旁人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)話,一(yi)(yi)會兒呆在(zai)樹(shu)(shu)下(xia)(xia)喃喃自語,一(yi)(yi)會兒跑進(jin)小(xiao)屋里哭哭啼啼。有人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),她瘋了(le)。就這樣(yang)又過了(le)九九八十(shi)一(yi)(yi)天(tian),姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang)憂郁(yu)地(di)(di)死(si)在(zai)她的(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)屋里,她身(shen)旁留下(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)幅(fu)完整的(de)(de)(de)(de)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)(hua)刺繡(xiu)。好心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鄉鄰把她葬(zang)在(zai)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)樹(shu)(shu)下(xia)(xia)。就在(zai)姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang)死(si)后的(de)(de)(de)(de)次年(nian),這棵銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)樹(shu)(shu)忽然萬花(hua)(hua)競開(kai),開(kai)得(de)很(hen)(hen)(hen)(hen)多很(hen)(hen)(hen)(hen)美,而(er)且持(chi)久不(bu)謝(xie)(xie)。當(dang)地(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)(ren)都說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),是(shi)(shi)姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)死(si)感動(dong)了(le)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)樹(shu)(shu)仙,讓花(hua)(hua)開(kai)得(de)更多、更美、更長。也(ye)有人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),是(shi)(shi)姑(gu)(gu)娘(niang)(niang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)靈魂進(jin)了(le)銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)樹(shu)(shu),與銀(yin)(yin)(yin)杏(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)融為(wei)一(yi)(yi)體。