Game sources
- Sansa game screen: entry, actions, room selection and current settings.
- Audio source note: recording provenance and processing, including the limit that it was not confirmed as a complete solo Heart Sutra recitation.
The guides are based on checks carried out on October 31, 2026. Each relevant article displays the check date so you can compare it with later versions. The table below is not a promise of identical behavior on every device.
Actions checked directly
| Area | Observations |
|---|---|
| Movement | Gate, garden paths, wooden lotus-pond platform, central hall and Moonlight Courtyard. |
| Bowing and greetings | Finding an empty cushion, repeated bows, stopping state and a queued palm greeting. |
| Prayer beads | Beads 108, 109 and total 110; reverse direction still added to the count. |
| Progress | Retained during the visit and after changing rooms; reset after leaving and entering again. |
| Rooms | Room list, switching and a full-room notice. |
| Audio | Some sound-channel toggles, chanting playback state and separate courtyard music mute. |
| Courtyard | Two entries, starting and stopping dancing, and two displayed tracks. |
| Touch input | Browser simulation at 390×844, including movement, camera, viewing distance and beads. |
Audio checks included resources and playing or muted states, rather than identifying the full recording by listening. The support panel and external donation link were inspected, but no payment was made.
Rules shown in the interface
Settings described daily group ceremonies at 05:00 and 18:00 KST, UTC+9. These times are a record of the displayed rules. The checks did not include attendance at the actual start or verification of simultaneous playback across visitors. Convert from Korea Standard Time for your own location.
Some controls, such as arrow keys for walking, came from the help panel. Public configuration also distinguished resident characters from connected visitor counts. Do not count every visible character as an independently connected player.
Situations outside the checks
- Real-phone lock-screen playback, switching apps and performance across iPhone or Android devices.
- A complete meetup between two independent visitors using the same shared address.
- Automatic queue order, admission estimates or automatic replacement of departing visitors.
- Attending a scheduled ceremony at its start and synchronized audio playback.
- The actual day-to-night transition and listening to all music tracks in full.
- Donations, refunds or features after payment.
- Recovery from every network failure, lost 3D scene or prolonged disconnection.
Not finding a menu does not prove it can never exist. In the ordinary checked interface, no text chat, voice chat, direct name editor, outfit editor, permanent bead saving or 108-bow reward task was found.
Reporting context
The Yonhap developer interview dated October 31, 2026 provides context for the service’s growing visibility. Visitor figures in that report were disclosed by the developer; they are not operating data received directly by Sansa Guide.
An older news report does not replace instructions for the current version. Features from a different online temple should not be attributed to Sansa simply because both services share that description.
If your screen differs from the guide
Check your location, visible action button and the article’s check date. Compare the scene and version before assuming something has broken. Explanations and fixes should follow evidence rather than speculation.
About this guide describes the editorial approach. Return to getting started for translations of common Korean buttons.