Natural monument—Shortia community in Jonchon
October 20, 2026Shortia, or Bergenia pacifica, is an evergreen perennial plant that grows in stony places and has fan-shaped leaves. It can also be grown in flowerpots and used as a medicinal material.
It is about 30cm high, and its rootstock is thick and spreads sideways.
There is a rare shortia community on a mountain slope in the section of 380-500m above sea level in the breast of Pisam Peak in Jonchon County, Jagang Province.
It covers an area of about 1.5 hectares.
The largest shortia is as high as about 0.5 metre.
The shortia community in Jonchon, designated as a natural monument, is of significance in ecological study as it is located in the lowest area in terms of vertical distribution.
THE PYONGYANG TIMES