Small But Rich 무궁화 (無窮花) rose of sharon/shrub 대한민국의 국화(國花)인 무궁화는 한자어지만 중국 문헌에는 나타나지 않고, 다만 《산해경》에 한국에 훈화초(薰華草:무궁화)가 있다는 기록이 있다. 아욱과의 낙엽관목이며 근화(槿花)라고도 한다. The national flower of Korea is the Mugunghwa or Rose of Sharon. Mugunghwa is remarkably tenacious and is able to withstand both blight and insects. The flower's symbolic significance stems from Mugunghwa's root word, "Mugung," meaning immortality. This word accurately reflects the perseverance and determination of the Korean people that has been demonstrated throughout their long history.
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