Pine trees (소나무)

[edit] City and County Trees

The pine is the official tree for a number of cities and counties in Korea, including:

• Boryeong
• Changwon
• Cheongsong
• Daejeon
• Gangneung
• Geumsan
• Gyeryong
• Hongcheon
• Iksan
• Jangsu
• Miryang
• Namyangju
• Seosan
• Shinan
• Suwon
• Taean
• Yangju
• Yeonggwang
• Yeongwol
• Yeongyang

[edit] Historic Pines

Chungcheongbuk-do

Jeongpuin pine tree

• Location: Sowon-ri
• Status: Natural Monument No. 352
• Age:
• Traditions:

Gangwon-do

Seorak-dong pine tree

• Location: Seorak-dong, Sokcho-shi
• Status: Natural Monument No. 351
• Age: 500 years old
• Traditions: You'll live well if you pile up stones around the tree. (but will the tree??)

Gyeongsangbuk-do

Eunmunsa Weeping Red Pine

• Location: Eunmunsa temple, Cheongdo-gun
• Status: Natural Monument No.180
• Age: 400 years old
• Size: 6 meters tall,2.9 meters around at chest height
• Traditions:

Pyeonghaebeokson (平海碧松)

• Location: Jondo-ri, Sanyang-myeon, Mungyeong-shi
• Status: Natural Monument No. 425
• Age: about 500 years old
• Size: 10 meters tall, 2.6 meters around

Seoksongryong Pine'

• Location: Gamcheong-myeon,Yecheon-gun
• Status: Natural Monument No. 294
• Age:
• Size:
• Traditions: This tree pays taxes on the land it is on.

Busan

A Black Pine

• Location: Suyeong-gu, Busan-shi
• Status:
• Age:
• Traditions:

[edit] See also

• Jat Pine nuts
• Songi Pine mushrooms