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그루안

Provincial Monument

Ginkgo of Songri-dong, Andong

안동송리동은행나무

Legend has it that Jeongpyeonggong Son Hong-ryang planted it in his early twenties, in the late Goryeo period. Estimated to be about 680 years old. 20 m tall, with a circumference of 4 m, standing in the middle of the village. It has many dead branches, but once died back and recovered, and is now covered in leaves.

Tree
Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba
Age
about 680 years (estimated)
Height
20 m
Girth
4 m
Designated
2024-07-11
Location
Iljik-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Facts come from public records of the Korea Heritage Service and local governments. Original record (Korean)