Sansin
| Sansin | |
.jpg) A Korean representation of a sanshin | |
| Hangul | 산신 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 山神 |
| Revised Romanization | Sanshin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sanshin |
Sanshin (Hangul: 산신; hanja: 山神) are local mountain gods in Korean shamanism. They are often paired with tigers. In Korea, every Buddhist temple has a dedicated shrine called a sanshingak (Hangul: 산신각; hanja: 山神閣) to the local sanshin, who is typically represented as an elder male figure surrounded by tigers.[1]
The Japanese equivalent is the Yama-no-Kami (also pronounced yamagami).
References
- ↑ "San shin – The Mountain Spirit (산신)". Dale's Korean Temple Adventures. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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