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The mystery in the village without a single mosquito for a hundred years despite the dense trees: Thanks to the worship of the god toad

Scientists have not been able to answer the reason why the village of Dinh Oc Linh in Fujian province, China has not had mosquitoes for nearly a century.

So far, despite countless studies, scientists have not been able to explain the secret hidden inside this village.

The village of Ding Ocling, located on a mountain in Fujian province, China, has not seen a single mosquito for nearly a century, according to QQ.

The village is surrounded by dense forests and fresh air. The architectural works in the village are all built from mountain rock, not using cement.

The village preserves many historical and cultural features with yellow walls, black bricks, wooden houses, stone stairs everywhere.

People here still keep the traditional way of life of the Hakka people. The Hakka are a Han ethnic group, originating 2,700 years ago in the Henan and Shanxi provinces of China.

People in the village have for many generations worshiped a rock in the shape of a toad at the top of the village. They think that the toad mouth is towards Dinh Oc Linh village, so mosquitoes do not appear, the air here is also very fresh. According to a tradition from thousands of years, generations in the village together sweep and clean the sacred rock “god toad”.

A small temple nearly 4m high is located next to the stone toad. The shrine is full of incense smoke all year round, a place to worship another stone toad block.

Villagers often collect household waste and bury it on the hill. Many people believe their hygiene habits may be the reason why mosquitoes don’t appear. Besides, Dinh Oc Linh also attracts tourists thanks to its rich cultural history and unique architecture and beautiful nature.

However, the story of the “magic toad” chasing mosquitoes is still just a story handed down in folklore. Dinh Oc Linh villagers still hope that one day, experts will come here to study to find out the real cause of this strange phenomenon.