Chinese Juniper of Hujeong-ri, Uljin

Chinese junipers grow in the central and southern regions of Korea, as well as on Ulleungdo Island and in Japan, and are also known by names such as sangnamu or nosongnamu. Because of their strong fragrance, they are used as incense in ancestral rites, and are widely planted as ornamentals in gardens and parks. The Chinese Juniper of Hujeong-ri, Uljin, grows beside a coastal road and is estimated to be about 500 years old. Its trunk divides into two branches from the base: one is 11m tall with a girth of 1.25m, the other 10m tall with a girth of 0.94m. Beside the juniper stands a village shrine (seonangdang), and the villagers regard the tree as sacred, treating it as a guardian tree. According to local tradition, this juniper drifted here from Ulleungdo Island. The Chinese Juniper of Hujeong-ri, Uljin, is a tree that has lived for generations under the care and attention of local people, and is designated and protected as a natural monument for its high folkloric and biological conservation value.

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Where it is

Region

Uljin, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물