Abstract:This study was carried out to infer the Korean view of trees by analysing tree species, appearance frequency of trees and meaning of trees in stories that has been passed on orally. But, it is focused on only stories that tree is main motif of the story. The results of this study are as follows. Most frequently shown tree is Pinus densiflora. It shows that Pinus densiflora. has a close relation to the life and culture of Korean. Also, familiar trees which are closely connected to daily life such as Ginkgo bilo… Show more
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