Chinese Juniper of Hujeong-ri, Uljin

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.158

Category

동식물

Designated year

1964

Location

울진군, 경상북도— 경북 울진군 죽변면 후정리 297-2번지

Coordinates

37.057301, 129.416946

The Chinese Juniper grows on Ulleungdo Island, in the mid-southern part of Korea, and in Japan. Since Chinese Juniper has a strong smell, this tree is used as incense in ceremonies. It is often planted in the garden or in the park. The Chinese Juniper is presumed to be 500 years old and it is divided into 2 branches. One branch has height of 11m and girth of 1.25m. The other has height of 10m and girth of 0.94m. The Chinese Juniper grows beside the shore road and the tree has long been worshipped by the local community as a village guardian. Legend has it that this tree swept the surface of the water from Ulleungdo Island. The Chinese Juniper is ethnically and biologically valuable and has been preserved well by our ancestors for a long time, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.

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