冀南平原有一个红砖村落,就是柏乡北郝村。北郝村西北角有一座汉牡丹苑,旁边一座花池,池中7株牡丹、5株芍药,这里曾经是北郝村的弥陀寺。据说别处的牡丹皆为草本,一岁一枯荣,而北郝村的牡丹是木本,生长缓慢,一年只长一寸,因而叫“寸牡丹”。每长到20年左右,老枝慢慢枯死,新芽渐渐长高。7株牡丹高可七八尺,枝粗如椽,旁有5株芍药相伴。谷雨前后,牡丹盛开,同株异花,花大如盘,红白相间,溢香满院,素有灵气,人称“神牡丹”。相传这7株牡丹和5株 Hebei plain has a red brick village, is the North Hao Village, Bo Township. North Hao Village Northwest corner of a Han Peony Court, next to a flower pond, the pool of 7 peonies, 5 peony, where the village was once Ao Tuo Temple. It is said that the peonies elsewhere are all herbs, one year old and one withered, while the peony in North Hau Village is woody and grows slowly. It grows only one inch a year, hence the name “Peony.” Every 20 years or so, the old branches slowly dead, the sprouts grow taller. Seven peony high seven seven-foot, thick branches such as rafters, along with 5 peony accompanied. Guyu before and after the peony in full bloom, the same plant flower, flower big as a plate, red and white, overflowing fragrant homes, known as Reiki, known as the “god peony.” According to legend, these seven peonies and five