Hampyeong Hyanggyo-ri Zelkova, Hackberry, and Hornbeam Forest

The forest of Zelkova, Chinese hackberry, and hornbeam trees in Hyanggyo-ri, Hampyeong was designated as a Natural Monument on December 3, 1962. The trees are estimated to be around 350 years old and are located along an old roadside next to a hyanggyo (Confucian school) and an elementary school. There are 10 Chinese hackberry trees, 15 Zelkova trees, 52 hornbeam trees, and one each of Japanese hackberry, black pine, Japanese pagoda tree, and deodar cedar. The origin of this row of trees is interpreted through feng shui theory as a way to compensate for a topographical flaw. Since Susanbong Peak (水山峰) south of Myeongnyundang Hall is a fire mountain, it was believed to harbor fire energy that would bring disaster. To prevent this, Yi Yang-hyu (李楊休), a representative of the Confucian scholars, and several others dug up trees from Hyanggyo-ri and transplanted them here. This forest served a significant function as a windbreak against sea breezes.

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