The kudzu root shaped as a running person is pictured here on April 23, 2016. [Photo: scol.com.cn]

A giant kudzu root has been sold in China for 2 million yuan, or more than 300,000 US dollars.

The 4.2-meter long root, which is shaped like a running person, was found by a farmer in southwest China's Sichuan province.

It took the farmer and his brothers three hours to excavate the kudzu root.

According to news website scol.com.cn, the size of the 125-kilogram wild kudzu root may have set a record in China.

Kudzu roots,formally called pueraria or "ge gen" in Chinese, are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine.