It is believed that a divine spirit descends on Dangsan tree by the tree or stays at it in Korean
Shamanism. Dangsan tree is considered as the center of the cosmos, the divine place of the meeting
of the heaven and earth, and God and human beings. It also has the meaning of a cosmic tree.
When a village was formed, Dangsan tree was located in its upper part, entrance, center or field.
The divinity and symbolism depend on its location. When it is located in the upper part of a
village, it is a divine place where a divine spirit stays, playing paternal role managing everything.
When it is located in the entrance of a village, it is a spiritual tree of the boundary, a signpost
where a god meets a human being, and the outsiders meet the villagers. It prevents an epidemic
and a misfortune, and purifies and protects a village as the God of the boundary. When it is
located in the center of a village, it plays a role of the centripetal point of the village and the lord
supporting the village. When it is located in a field, it protects and raises crops as a god of a good
harvest and richness. This is a study on the divinity and symbolism according to the location of
village Dangsan tree in Korean Shamanism, and on comparison of divinity and symbolism with the
images in the space system of sandtray.