Natural Monument No. 494

Hackberry Tree of Sudong-ri, Gochang

고창 수동리 팽나무

12.0 m tall with a chest-height circumference of 6.85 m. It is a village guardian tree, where villagers held a ritual and folk games such as tug-of-war on the August full moon to pray for peace and a good harvest.

Tree

Chinese Hackberry Celtis sinensis

Height

12 m

Girth

6.85 m

Designated

2008-05-01

Location

Buan-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do