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Pine trees are evergreen trees that keep their green leaves throughout the year. They are especially loved worldwide as decorative trees during the Christmas season.
Pine trees have long been a familiar sight in Korean mountains and gardens. With their strong and resilient vitality, they hold positive cultural significance and have been the subject of numerous paintings and poems.
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The pine tree symbolizes vitality and longevity. In East Asian cultures, it represents integrity and unwavering principles. In the West, it has become synonymous with the Christmas tree, a key element in creating the end-of-year festive atmosphere.
In Korean folk paintings and landscape paintings, pine trees were an important motif expressing the spirit of Confucian scholars. Today, they are also recognized as a symbol of environmental protection. In the West, the Christmas tree tradition began to develop in earnest in the 19th century, starting in Germany and spreading throughout the world.