"Found it!" Appraised at 120 Million Won... Discovery of 'Cheonjong Sansam' in Deogyusan

The First Wild Cheonjongsansam of the Year... "Over 100 Years Old"
Discovered by Two Herbalists... Root Weighs 76g

This year's first Cheonjong wild ginseng was discovered in Deogyusan, Geochang, Gyeongnam. The value of the Cheonjong wild ginseng is reported to be around 120 million KRW.

According to the Korea Traditional Simmani Association on the 3rd, recently two herbalists hiking the slopes of Deogyusan in Geochang found eight roots of Cheonjong wild ginseng.

Deogyusan Cheonjong Wild Ginseng
[Photo by Korea Traditional Simmani Association]

The Cheonjong wild ginseng showed a deep yellow color and many rings, characteristics typical of domestic wild ginseng, and is estimated to have grown naturally for over 100 years.

The root alone weighs 76g, and its appraisal value was set at 120 million KRW.

The appraisal value was based on the ginseng market prices in the Yeongnam and Honam regions south of Gyeryongsan.

Jeong Hyeong-beom, president of the Simmani Association who appraised the ginseng, said, "The reason such excellent Cheonjong wild ginseng can still grow naturally in Korea is partly because more than 67% of the land is mountainous, but also because the soil is rich in germanium and the four seasons are distinct."

Meanwhile, in May last year, twelve Cheonjong wild ginseng roots, including a mother ginseng (mosam) over 120 years old, were discovered on the slopes of Deogyusan connecting Muju-gun and Jangsu-gun in Jeonbuk. The total weight of the twelve roots was 162g, and the appraisal value at that time was set at 240 million KRW.

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