Virtual Temple Site Sansa Draws 600,000 Visitors in Three Days
A 26-year-old job-seeker built the site with AI-assisted coding, and demand for its digital cushions has already overwhelmed capacity.
A website called Sansa that recreates a Buddhist temple as a virtual space drew 600,000 visitors in its first three days, its creator told Yonhap News. The site was built by Park, a 26-year-old job-seeker, using AI-assisted vibe coding.
On Sansa, users move child-monk-like characters around a main hall with a large Buddha statue. They can greet each other with palms together, sit on cushions and bow, spin prayer beads and listen to chanting.
Demand has outpaced the site's seating. The number of cushions on Sansa rose from 20 to 100, then 1,200, and finally 10,000, according to the interview, but seats are still short at peak times.
Visitors have also come from outside South Korea. Taiwan logged 50,000 visits to Sansa overnight, and users also arrived from Vietnam and Thailand.
Quick answers
What is Sansa?
Sansa is a website that recreates a Buddhist temple as a virtual space, where users move child-monk-like characters around a main hall with a large Buddha statue, bow, spin prayer beads and listen to chanting.
How many visitors did Sansa get?
Sansa drew 600,000 visitors in three days, according to its creator, Park, in an interview with Yonhap News.
Who made Sansa?
The site was built by Park, a 26-year-old job-seeker, using AI-assisted vibe coding.