Sangnim Forest, Hamyang
咸陽 上林
경상남도 함양군
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.154
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1962
- Location
- 함양군, 경상남도— 경남 함양군 함양읍 대덕리 246번지
- Coordinates
- 35.530600, 127.714100
Description
The Sangnim Forest, Hamyang was afforested by the Confucian scholar, Choe Chi-won to prevent flood around the river Wicheon during the reign of Queen Jinseong of Silla Dynasty. It was called Daegwallim, meaning a big forest at first but later as the certain part of the forest was damaged by flood, only Sangnim has been preserved well. The forest has many trees such as Oriental White Oak and Yeddo Hornbeam. The research conducted in 1993 shows that there are 116 kinds of plants while 20,000 trees now grow together. Since the Sangnim Forest is the oldest among the forests afforested by people in Korea, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.
Location
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Images: KOGL (khs.go.kr) · Data source: Cultural Heritage Administration Open API (cha.go.kr)