Seonammae Plum of Seonamsa Temple, Suncheon

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.488

Category

동식물

Designated year

2007

Location

순천시, 전라남도— 전남 순천시 승주읍 선암사길 450 (죽학리)

Coordinates

34.997179, 127.330912

Of the twenty or so plum trees standing around Muujeon Hall and Palsangjeon Hall of Seonamsa Temple, two old trees notable for their healthy appearance and beautiful forms stand out: One is a “white plum” (baengmae) and the other a “red plum” (hongmae) tree. The record of the repairs made to the temple in the late 11th century during the Goryeo Dynasty, commemorating the raising of the main ridge beam, comments on the plum trees and a nearby pine tree named Waryongsong (literally, “reclining dragon pine”). In Korea, plum trees have long been favored as ornamental trees as well as the subject of poetry, painting and calligraphy. Ancient Koreans loved the elegant blossoms of early spring and their deep fragrance.

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