Camellia Forest of Baengnyeonsa Temple, Gangjin

Starting from Baekryunsa Temple, a historic temple where State Monk Wonmyo of the Goryeo Dynasty founded the Baekryeonsa Temple, camellia trees form a colony to the south and west, forming a forest. Baekryunsa Camellia Forest was designated as Natural Monument No. 151 on December 7, 1962. The camellias here are a native variety that survives the winter and blooms from January to full bloom between March and April, and the forest paths are well-groomed with trails, providing a good environment for visitors to explore. There is a path leading to Dasan Chodang through a camellia forest about 7 meters high, and this path is said to be the one that Jeong Yak-yong (1762-1836) used to go to and from Baekryunsa Temple. The forest path connecting Baekryunsa Temple and Dasan Chodang is a historic path where Dasan Jeong Yak-yong and Master Aam Hyejang shared their studies and exchanged knowledge. Around Baekryunsa Temple, about a 6-minute drive away, is Dasan Chodang, where Dasan Jeong Yak-yong wrote Mokmin’s Heart while living in exile.

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