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1. Geumjeongsanseong North Gate – Beomeosa Temple loop from Cheongnyong-dong

7.13km

02:38

480m

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2. Beomeosa Temple – Geumjeongsanseong North Gate loop from Cheongnyong-dong

10.5km

03:36

560m

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3. Beomeosa Temple – Geumjeongsanseong North Gate loop from 범어사

13.6km

04:48

780m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Maik

September 3, 2025

This ginkgo tree, which is about 580 years old, is reported to have been transplanted by an old Buddhist monk called Myojeon after Imjinwaeran (Japanese Invasion of Joseon in 1592). It is also reported that the tree didn't bear ginkgo nuts so that the temple decided to plant a male ginkgo tree on the opposite side about 300 years ago and after that, the tree began to produce about 30 big sacks of ginkgo nuts each year.

In 1990, when the fire was set to make smoke in order to drive away the wasps, it spread to the tree so that the burn marks are still noticeable. This old tree is regarded as a guardian to which a lot of visitors to Beomeosa Temple offer devout prayers and make wishes, so that it deserves to be protected and preserved with love and care.

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Elevation 320 m

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Beomeosa Temple Ginkgo Tree

1. Geumjeongsanseong North Gate – Beomeosa Temple loop from Cheongnyong-dong

2. Beomeosa Temple – Geumjeongsanseong North Gate loop from Cheongnyong-dong

3. Beomeosa Temple – Geumjeongsanseong North Gate loop from 범어사

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