Japanese zelkova / Lord's zelkova

This zelkova tree, also known as "Lord's zelkova" has a close relationship with Christianity. According to one theory, it was also called "padre's zelkova." There is a statue of Guanyin at the base of the tree, which in a way looks more like a western statue.
According to historian Akio Ishida, the Christian religion flourished during the period of 1590-1627 while the Gamo family ruled Aizu. Aizu-Wakamatsu
City currently has three Former church ruins of that period.
However, suppression by the Kato family wiped out Christians afterward, so only few crypto-Christians remained during Edo period.
What if that Guanyin | mentioned is the Virgin Mary crypto-Christians worshiped? It may be just a daydream considering that it was located inside the outer wall of the castle at that time and located near the Christian chapel.
At the time when I visited this tree, narcissus was in full bloom in front of the zelkova standing on a small hill, and Kerria and camellia were beautifully coloring both sides of it.
This scenery itself suggested me of a natural altar or church. This wisteria tree is in Ooguno, Hinodemachi, Tokyo. The wild wisteria tree has grown to hold oak and cedar trees in the middle. Being clamped and squeezed by its branches, the trunk of those trees twined looks painful.
That is how the wisteria vines and flowers grow up to the top taking away sunlight from the trees they are holding on to.
While sitting and sketching for half a day, I noticed that dozens of wild wisteria vines wrapped around different trees and were growing upward. I too felt some fear of being surrounded by single species.
I hope you can feel the contrast between the beauty of the flowers and greediness of parasitizing life of wisteria.