Dalseong Forest of Oriental Arborvitae Daegu

Dalseong Forest of Oriental Arborvitae, Daegu has been enlisted as one of the natural monuments of South Korea by the Cultural Heritage Administration and is a must visit for any nature lover or environmentalist. Trees in the Dalseong Forest of Oriental Arborvitae, Daegu are rooted in the rugged rocks of the stiff and the thick wood forms a flora. There are several thousand Oriental arborvitae trees growing on a stone cliff 100 meters high and 60 meters wide.

Platycladus, a distinct genus of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species, Platycladus orientalis, also known as Chinese Arborvitae or Biota forms the main cover in this forest and hence the name. It is a small, slow-growing tree, to 15-20 m tall and 0.5 m trunk diameter (exceptionally to 30 m tall and 2 m diameter in very old trees) and is widely used as an ornamental tree, both in its homeland, where it is associated with long life and vitality, and very widely elsewhere in temperate climates. The wood is used in Buddhist temples; both for construction work, and chipped, for incense burningThe Dalseong Forest of Oriental Arborvitae spread over a sprawling area of 35,603 ? and was among the first monuments to be designated as the first natural monument No. 1 in Korea in December 3, 1962. There are around 70 wood carving artwork shops near this area, forming a block of sorts where visitors can directly purchase Daegu's representative woodcrafts as souvenirs or gifts for friends and folks back home.

Do not miss to visit Dalseong Forest of Oriental Arborvitae, Daegu:

Address: San180, Do-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu
Phone: 053-983-2301

Getting to Dalseong Forest of Oriental Arborvitae, Daegu:

For tourists, one of the most convenient ways to reach the Valley of Yeomburam Hermitage in Daegu is by taking the city bus No. 401 at the Dong-gu District Office stop. Other buses servicing the route are Bus No. 104, 105, 131, 401.