Gurye-gun, Jirisan Garden Solssi Landmark Development

Promotion of Korea's First Forest Garden Focused on Rest and Healing Using Jirisan's Pine Forest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Gurye-gun announced on the 8th that it has installed a pine seed symbolic sculpture themed on pine seeds, marking the beginning of the creation of the "Jirisan Forest Garden" at Jirisan Garden.

As part of the Jirisan Garden creation project, which has been underway since last year to establish the nation's first forest garden encompassing the nature of Jirisan and the culture of Gurye, like Jirisan embracing three provinces, the county has completed the production and installation of a pine seed (pine seed) symbolic sculpture specializing in the dense pine forest of Jirisan Garden.

This work artistically expresses the image of a small seed inside a pine cone flying on the wind to sprout the bud of life, symbolizing the wonder and preciousness of nature by capturing the whisper of living nature in Jirisan Garden within the seed.

Since ancient times, pine cones have symbolized hope and luck and represented family happiness. Ancient Roman soldiers used them as a means to convey their well-being to their families. The pine cone sculpture, a symbol of the "Pigna Garden" in the Vatican Museum, is regarded as a symbol of birth filled with the seed of life and continues to attract many visitors today.

County Governor Kim Soon-ho said, "The pine seed symbolic sculpture located in Jirisan Garden is expected to become a landmark symbolizing the birth of the 'Jirisan Forest Garden' and to blossom a new garden culture."

Meanwhile, the county is investing 9 billion KRW in the Jirisan Garden creation project to utilize the pine forest of Jirisan for rest and healing in the Jirisan Garden area.

The project consists of five themed gardens: Sky Garden embracing the sky of Gurye, Starlight Forest Garden that will adorn the night sky with starlight, Harmony Garden symbolizing citizen unity, Wild Garden that will revive memories of long times, and Private Garden where one can have the forest of Jirisan Garden as their own space. The project is being accelerated with the goal of registering as a local garden next year.

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