Sunim

Hangul|

Revised Romanization| seunim
McCune–Reischauer| sŭnim

Sunim is the Korean title for a Buddhist monk or Buddhist nun. It is considered respectful to refer to senior monks or nuns in Korea as Kun sunim. In most Korean temples, a middle-aged monk assumes the role of a juji sunim, who serves administrative functions. The eldest sunim is typically seen as a symbolic leader of the younger sunims.[1][2]

## See also

* Ajari
* Acharya

## References

1. ↑ Daehaeng Sunim (2007). No River to Cross: Trusting the Enlightenment That's Always Right Here. Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-534-3. OCLC 133465561.
2. ↑ Kwan, Okyun (2003). Buddhist and Protestant Korean Immigrants: Religious Beliefs and Socioeconomic Aspects of Life. LFB Scholarly Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 1-931202-65-6. OCLC 56995147.

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