Typhoon Maysak Causes Natural Monument Trees to Collapse One After Another

24 Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged by Typhoon Maysak
Significant Losses in Jeju, Busan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk
"Emergency Repair Funds Provided... Preparing for Typhoon Haishen's Approach"

The Zelkova Tree in Jeonilli, Boseong, Uprooted by Typhoon

The Cultural Heritage Administration reported on the 4th that twenty-four cultural properties, including the Paengnamu Forest in Jeonil-ri, Boseong (Natural Monument No. 480), were damaged due to the northward advance of Typhoon Maysak, the 9th typhoon. The damaged cultural properties include three treasures, eight historic sites, three national folk cultural properties, nine natural monuments, and one nationally registered cultural property. The types of damage were confirmed as fallen trees, wall peeling, and damage to fences and roof tiles.

The damage was severe in Jeju, Busan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk regions after the typhoon passed. In Jeju, some roof tiles of the guesthouse gate and Geunminheon at Seongeup Folk Village (National Folk Cultural Property No. 188) were broken. At the Kim Jeonghui Exile Site (Historic Site No. 487), part of the stone wall in the inner yard peeled off, and at the Jeju Gosan-ri Site (Historic Site No. 412), trees fell and part of the railing was damaged. At Geumjeongsanseong Fortress (Historic Site No. 215) in Busan, some roof tiles of the South and North gates fell off. At Beomeosa Temple, the wall of Daeungjeon Hall (Treasure No. 434) peeled off, and about sixty wisteria vines in the Wisteria Colony (Natural Monument No. 176) were knocked down.

A part of the fence in Goseong Hakdong Village was damaged by the typhoon.

At the Suro King’s Tomb in Gimhae, Gyeongnam (Historic Site No. 73), the inner gate door was damaged and trees were broken. The Bonghwang-dong Site in Gimhae (Historic Site No. 2) had damage to the reed roof of the elevated house, and part of the old fence in Hakdong Village, Goseong (Nationally Registered Cultural Property No. 258) was damaged. In Gyeongbuk, there was damage such as broken or fallen trees at the Docheon Forest in Docheon-ri, Yeongdeok (Natural Monument No. 514), the Simunamu and Bisulnamu tree forests in Jusa Valley, Yeongyang (Natural Monument No. 476), the Orijang Forest in Jacheon-ri, Yeongcheon (Natural Monument No. 404), the Bunhwangsa Temple Site (Historic Site No. 548), the Gyerim Forest (Historic Site No. 19), and Yangdong Village in Gyeongju (National Folk Cultural Property No. 189). At Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju (Historic Site No. 502), some roof tiles peeled off and walls were damaged.

Trees in Docheon Forest, Docheon-ri, Yeongdeok, toppled by the typhoon

Additionally, roof tiles were peeled off or trees fell at Paengnamu Forest in Jeonil-ri, Boseong; the Ginkgo tree in Yasari, Hwasun (Natural Monument No. 303); Nampa Gotaek in Naju (National Folk Cultural Property No. 263); chestnut trees in Ungyo-ri, Pyeongchang (Natural Monument No. 498); Baeksong pine in Sindae-ri, Icheon (Natural Monument No. 253); and Gyeongpodae Pavilion in Gangneung (Treasure No. 2046).

The Cultural Heritage Administration is taking emergency measures to prevent secondary damage. An official stated, “We plan to provide emergency repair funds for cultural properties with damage to major parts.” They added, “As the northward advance of Typhoon Haishen, the 10th typhoon, is forecasted, we will strengthen emergency on-site inspections and surveillance activities.”

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