The Formation and the Performance of Chestnut’s Cultural Implication

Being a new research field, forest culture has attracted a number of scholars both of natural science and social science in nearly ten years. Through unremitting efforts, rich achievements have been received in this field. Researches include not only forest system, ecological civilization and forest culture, but also single tree species such as Pine and Cypress culture, Willow culture, Sophora Japonica culture. Chestnut culture belongs to the category of forest culture. Chestnut and its fruits are very practical. Because of this, Chinese ancients endowed it with rich cultural implication, especially the reproduction worship. These cultural values often present through clan sacrifices and other folk activities, which deeply reflect land worship, reproduction worship of the ancients. It has important reference value for us to understand ancient culture and folk customs.