Evergreen Forest of Ssanggyesa Temple, Jindo

The evergreen forest of Ssanggyesa Temple, Jindo, stands beside Ssanggyesa Temple at the foot of Cheomchalsan Mountain, about 8km from Jindo-eup. The forest is made up of species such as camellia, machilus, evergreen oak, holly, konara oak, elm, Korean sweetheart tree, and privet, together with rare endemic plants including the three-coloured bush clover and a wild bean known as dolpat, or dol-dongbu. The evergreen forest of Ssanggyesa Temple, Jindo, is one of Korea's representative evergreen forests, and because it has retained its natural state so well it holds great academic value. It is therefore designated and protected as a Natural Monument.

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Where it is

Region

Jindo, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물