Horizontal Chinese Juniper of Juha-ri, Andong
安東 周下里 뚝香나무
경상북도 안동시
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.314
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1982
- Location
- 안동시, 경상북도— 경북 안동시 와룡면 주하리 634외 1필
- Coordinates
- 36.639532, 128.741389
Description
Chinese juniper grows around the middle regions in Korea including Ulleungdo Island. It also grows in Japan. The one in Juha-ri is about 500 years old, with height of 3.2m and girth of 2.25m. To prevent its branches from drooping, the authorities have set up 37 buttresses.During the reign of King Sejong in the Joseon Dynasty, there was a person named Lee Jeong who served as governor in Seonsan. When he finished the construction of Yaksanseong Fortress as administrator in Jeongju, Pyeonganbuk-do and came home, he brought 3 trees and planted them. One of the three still survived. The Chinese juniper tree in Juha-ri, Andong, has grown under the attention and care of our forefathers for a long time, and it is highly valued biologically and historically. Therefore, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.
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Images: KOGL (khs.go.kr) · Data source: Cultural Heritage Administration Open API (cha.go.kr)