Seongbaksup Forest in Gyeongsan-ri, Seongju
星州 京山里 城밖숲
경상북도 성주군
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.403
- Category
- 동식물
- Era
- 1380년대(추정)
- Designated year
- 1999
- Location
- 성주군, 경상북도— 경북 성주군 성주읍 경산리 446-1번지 등
- Coordinates
- 35.915523, 128.279631
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Description
Seongbaksup Forest of Gyeongsan-ri, Seongju was generated at the west area outside Seongju Castle in the middle of Joseon Dynasty. Seongbaksup means ‘a forest outside a castle’ in Korean. According to local legend, children living outside the west gate of the castle recurringly died misteriously. As a solution, this forest was ordered to be made according to the theory of feng shui. In this forest, there are the 59 Salix glandulosa trees that are about 300-500 years old. This forest is made based on history, culture, and religion and is valuable in locality, ethnicity, and history. Therefore, this forest is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.
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