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Maryang-ri Camellia Forest
Maryang-ri Camellia Forest (hangul:마량리 동백나무 숲) is a colony of camellia plant located in Maryang-ri, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. It is one of the 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon (서천팔경:舒川八景) and was designated as Natural Monument No.169 in 1965. There are about 85 aerials of camellia trees over 500 years old in this area and has a dense forest of 8,265 m2. Located in Maryang-ri, the forest is situated on a low hill about 4.5 kilometers away from the coast of Seodo Elementary School. At the top of the hill there is a small pavilion called Dongbaekjeong. 'Dongbaekjeong' means a pavilion with camellia blossoms. From late March to early May, you can enjoy the camellia blossom from here. The scenery of the West Sea in the 'Dongbaekjeong' is beautiful. Especially, there is an 'Oryeokdo' island in the front of the pavilion, and the scenery of the island and the sea looks great. The western forest of Maryang-ri has a strong wind, and there are only a few left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryang-ri Camellia Forest
Maryang-ri Camellia Forest (hangul:마량리 동백나무 숲) is a colony of camellia plant located in Maryang-ri, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. It is one of the 8 Scenic Spots of Seocheon (서천팔경:舒川八景) and was designated as Natural Monument No.169 in 1965. There are about 85 aerials of camellia trees over 500 years old in this area and has a dense forest of 8,265 m2. Located in Maryang-ri, the forest is situated on a low hill about 4.5 kilometers away from the coast of Seodo Elementary School. At the top of the hill there is a small pavilion called Dongbaekjeong. 'Dongbaekjeong' means a pavilion with camellia blossoms. From late March to early May, you can enjoy the camellia blossom from here. The scenery of the West Sea in the 'Dongbaekjeong' is beautiful. Especially, there is an 'Oryeokdo' island in the front of the pavilion, and the scenery of the island and the sea looks great. The western forest of Maryang-ri has a strong wind, and there are only a few left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seocheon-gun
Seocheon County () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is famous for its seafood and location near the mouth of the Geum River. Administrative divisions Seocheon county has two major centers, Janghang-eup and Seocheon-eup. Seocheon-eup, the larger center, serves as the educational center of the district. It has an economy built on agriculture and education. Janghang has a more industrial economy that includes factories, processing, and ship building. Janghang and Seocheon are connected to Yongsan (Seoul), Iksan, and the rest of the country via Korail's Janghang Line which formerly terminated in Janghang but has since been connected to Iksan via Gunsan. In total under Seocheon-gun there are two ''eup (administrative division), eup'' and eleven ''myeon (administrative division), myeon'': *Janghang-eup (장항읍/長項邑) *Seocheon-eup (서천읍/舒川邑) *Maseo-myeon (마서면/馬西面) *Hwayang-myeon, Seocheon, Hwayang-my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chungcheongnam-do
South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. South Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi to the north, North Chungcheong, Sejong Special Autonomous City, and Daejeon Metropolitan City to the east, and North Jeolla to the south. Hongseong County is the capital and Cheonan is the largest city of South Chungcheong, with other major cities including Asan, Seosan, and Dangjin. Daejeon was the largest city of South Chungcheong until becoming a Metropolitan City in 1989, and the historic capital until the provincial government was relocated to Hongseong in 2012. South Chungcheong was established in 1896 from the province of Chungcheong, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea, consisting of the southwestern half of the terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camellia
''Camellia'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are more than 220 described species, with some controversy over the exact number, and also around 3,000 hybrids. The genus was named by Linnaeus after the Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel, who worked in the Philippines and described a species of camellia (although Linnaeus did not refer to Kamel's account when discussing the genus). Of economic importance in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent, leaves of '' C. sinensis'' are processed to create the popular beverage tea. The ornamental '' C. japonica'', '' C. sasanqua'' and their hybrids are the source of hundreds of garden cultivars. '' C. oleifera'' produces tea seed oil, used in cooking and cosmetics. Descriptions Camellias are evergreen shrubs or small trees up to tall. Their leaves are alternately arranged, simple, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si-nangsong
The Si-nangsong () refers to the Korean poetry recitation style, which conveys emotions by memorizing poems. History In South Korea, it began to be known to the public through a festival called 'Hurrah for the Poets' in 1967. At that time, many poets participated in the festival, and the poetry recitation contest for the general public was held for the first time. Since then, there have been many poetry recitation contest and groups in South Korea. Even now, there are many contest participating in the competition. Si-nangsong-ga ''Si-nangsong-ga'' refers to a Korean poetry recitation expert. Usually, it is awarded to the winner of the contest. Currently, the title ''Si-nangsong-ga'', which is certified by the Society of Korean Poets, is awarded only to the winner of the JEI poetry recitation contest. In South Korea, groups of organizations centering around these ''Si-nangsong-ga'' are conducting poetry recitation activities. Currently, the largest group of ''Si-nangsong-ga'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Chungcheong Province
South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. South Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi to the north, North Chungcheong, Sejong Special Autonomous City, and Daejeon Metropolitan City to the east, and North Jeolla to the south. Hongseong County is the capital and Cheonan is the largest city of South Chungcheong, with other major cities including Asan, Seosan, and Dangjin. Daejeon was the largest city of South Chungcheong until becoming a Metropolitan City in 1989, and the historic capital until the provincial government was relocated to Hongseong in 2012. South Chungcheong was established in 1896 from the province of Chungcheong, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea, consisting of the southwestern half of the territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinseong-ri Reed Field
The Sinseong-ri Reed Field () is a reed bed located at the mouth of the Geum River where the cities Seocheon and Gunsan meet in South Korea. Geography It is 200 meters wide, 1.5 kilometers long and 100,000 pyeong in size. It is one of one of the four largest reed beds in South Korea, along with Gocheon-amho (Haenam), Suncheon Bay (Suncheon) and Ansan reed marsh park (Ansan). It is the seventh typical reed habitat selected by the Korea Tourism Organization. The area used to be called 'Gomgae Naru'. To preserve the reed beds, only about 3% of the total area offers walking trails and is accessible for public use. Every winter, from December to January, about 40 different species of winter birds visit, totaling approximately 100,000 birds. Popular culture Reed Field often appears as a location for movies. It was used by ''Joint Security Area'' in 2000 and the drama ''Chu-no'' in 2010. On the reed beds trail, a log board contains poetry written by poets such as Park Doo-jin, Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Monuments Of South Korea
The natural monuments of South Korea constitute a natural heritage system designated by the South Korean government according to the Natural Heritage Protection Law (문화재보호법) that considers significant natural resources, such as animals and plants. As of August 2022, a total of 702 (132+570) animal, plants, landforms, geological formations, and nature reserves had been designated by the Cultural Heritage Administration of South Korea as natural monuments and scenic sites, with 132 being scenic sites, and 570 of them natural monuments. Only 472 of these continue to maintain their natural monument designation, and only 129 maintained their scenic site designation.From pdf file 천연기념물과 통계 연기념물，명승2200831기준).pdf, available from link History During the period of Japanese occupation, the Japanese authorities legislated the "Rules to conserve artefacts and historic sites (고적및유물보존규칙)" in July 1916, and a law called The Act o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
