Sunim

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| hangul = 스님

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| rr = seunim

| mr = sŭnim

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Seunim 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 seunim. In most Korean temples, a middle-aged monk assumes the role of a juji seunim, who serves administrative functions. The eldest seunim is typically seen as a symbolic leader of the younger seunims.{{cite book| last =Daehaeng Sunim| title =No River to Cross: Trusting the Enlightenment That's Always Right Here| publisher =Wisdom Publications| year =2007| isbn = 978-0-86171-534-3| oclc =133465561}}{{cite book| last =Kwan| first =Okyun| title =Buddhist and Protestant Korean Immigrants: Religious Beliefs and Socioeconomic Aspects of Life| publisher =LFB Scholarly Publishing| year =2003| page =125| isbn = 1-931202-65-6| oclc =56995147}}