Sansin | |
A Korean representation of a sanshin
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Hangul | 산신 |
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Hanja | 山神 |
Revised Romanization | Sanshin |
McCune–Reischauer | Sanshin |
Sanshin or sansin (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.
The Japanese equivalent is the Yama-no-Kami (also pronounced yamagami).