Gwaneumsong Pine Tree in Cheongnyeongpo, Yeongwol photo
Natural Monument No.349동식물

Gwaneumsong Pine Tree in Cheongnyeongpo, Yeongwol

寧越 淸泠浦 觀音松

강원특별자치도 영월군

Basic information

Designation
Natural Monument No.349
Category
동식물
Designated year
1988
Location
영월군, 강원특별자치도강원 영월군 남면 광천리 산67-1번지
Coordinates
37.175162, 128.443734

Description

Gwaneumsong Pine Tree grows in Cheongnyeongpo Harbor, Yeongwol. It is about 600 years old, with height of 30m high and girth of 5.19m. Its trunk is divided into two parts at a height of 1.6m: One is tilted upward, and the other is tilted to the west. Cheongnyeongpo Harbor is the place where Danjong, the 6th king of the Joseon Dynasty, was exiled. While in exile, he spent time sitting on the area where the trunk of the tree is divided into two parts. Villagers regard it as a village guardian because they have believed that every time something unexpected happened, the tree changed its color and warned of the coming disaster. Since the Gwaneumsong pine tree in Cheongnyeongpo is biologically and historically valuable, 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)

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