About Sansa

An online temple where we can sit quietly together

Take a quiet break at Sansa Temple. Explore a 3D temple, bow together, play the wooden fish and turn 108 prayer beads in a peaceful shared online space.

• Explore a 3D temple with a little monk
• Greet, bow and offer incense
• Play the wooden fish manually or automatically
• Turn 108 prayer beads and keep count
• Share a quiet space with other visitors in real time

How to use

Click or tap the floor to walk. Drag to look around; scroll or pinch to zoom. You can also walk with WASD or the arrow keys. 1, E or Space: bow/stop; 2: prayer beads; 3: greet; 5: wooden fish.

A quiet shared space

See visitors in the same room, greet with your palms together and bow together. Take turns when offering incense. Visitor names are anonymous and temporary.

Sound and saved settings

Sound starts only when you turn it on. Adjust ambience, chanting and effects separately. Settings and visit recovery details are stored on your device. Your nickname and position are visible to visitors in the same room. Temporary reconnection records are retained for up to 30 minutes. Practice times use Korea time.

Sources and credits

This is an independently operated service based on the public Sansa Temple web experience. Its operator differs from the original site. Statue models are based on National Museum of Korea materials. Chanting and wooden fish audio use adapted recordings by Kim Yong-bae, Chanting 1 and Moktak 2 (Gongu Madang, CC BY 4.0). Recordings and artwork retain their original form; the interface is available in several languages.

Chanting audio credits · Wooden fish audio credits

This site is not accepting monetary support.