Sanshin: The Mountain Spirit in the Korean Landscape

If you spend any time hiking in Korea—whether you are trekking the granite slopes of Bukhansan in Seoul or wandering the forested paths of Seoraksan—you will eventually find yourself at a Buddhist temple. If you walk past the main hall, usually dedicated to the Buddha, and follow a narrow path slightly higher up the mountainside, you will inevitably stumble upon a small, quiet structure.