Muan Cheongcheon-ri Hackberry and Hornbeam Forest

Muan Cheongcheon-ri Hackberry and Hornbeam Forest is a row of hackberry and hornbeam trees located in Cheongcheon-ri, Cheonggye-myeon, Muan-gun. A 'row tree' refers to trees planted in a long line along roadsides, serving as street trees. Traveling from Muan-eup toward Mokpo on National Route 1 for about 3km, you will see a dense row of trees stretching approximately 400m along the national road, acting like a fence in front of the village. Currently, the trees have an average circumference of 3m and a height of 30m, with 66 hackberry trees, 20 hornbeam trees, and 3 zelkova trees protected as natural monuments. The exact planting date is unknown, but they are estimated to be about 500 years old.

According to a legend, about 500 years ago, a man from the Dalseong Bae clan settled here, but the sea wind from the West Sea caused damage to both houses and crops. Unable to find a solution, a passing traveler suggested planting hackberry and hornbeam trees in front of the village. With hope, he planted about 100 trees, which grew lush and blocked the sea wind, leading to an increase in descendants and prosperity for the village. In fact, the row trees in Cheongcheon-ri serve as a windbreak, protecting the village from strong winds blowing from the western sea, making them very important.