Village Guardian Grove in Gupo-dong, Busan
釜山 龜浦洞 당숲
부산광역시 북구
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.309
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1982
- Location
- 북구, 부산광역시— 부산광역시 북구 구포동 1206-31
- Coordinates
- 35.204443, 129.007461
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Description
The Japanese Hackberry belongs to the Elm family and is called Pongnamu or Pogunamu in the southern province. According to feng shui, it was planted to protect a reservoir or block the winds. The Japanese hackberry of Gupo-dong is about 500 years old, with height of 18.2m and girth of 5.74m and is located in a place where Nakdonggang River can be seen at a glance. The tree has long been worshipped by the local community as a village guardian. On the 15th day of the New Year, villagers pray to this tree for peace and prosperity. Since the Japanese hackberry of Gupo-dong is 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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