Mountain God
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| Mountain God | |
.jpg) A Korean representation of Sansin | |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 산신 |
| Hanja | 山神 |
| Revised Romanization | Sansin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sanshin |
Sansin (Korean: 산신) are the local gods of mountains in Korean mythology. They are often paired with a tiger. The Japanese equivalent is the yama-no-kami or yamagami.
In Korea, every Buddhist temple has a dedicated shrine called Sansingak (산신각, 山神閣), to Sansin, who is typically represented as an elder male figure surrounded by tigers.[1]
References
- ^ "San shin – The Mountain Spirit (산신)". Dale's Korean Temple Adventures. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.