Pine Tree of Seorak-dong, Sokcho

The Pine Tree of Seorak-dong, Sokcho stands at the entrance from Sokcho into Seorak-dong, and is estimated to be about 500 years old (as of the date of designation). It is 16.8 m tall with a girth of 4.24 m; two large branches that forked from the trunk at a height of 2 m above ground have died, while at 8 m above ground the trunk divides into two large branches. Perhaps because of a legend that piling stones at the base of a tree brings long life, many stones have been piled up near its base. The Seorak-dong Pine Tree has folkloric value as a seonang, a guardian spirit believed to protect the village, and, being an old and large tree, also has high value for biological conservation; it is accordingly designated and protected as a natural monument.

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Where it is

Region

Sokcho, Gangwon

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물