Originally located on Namsan this is Seoul’s most famous shamanist shrine and a place where you may witness gut, sacrifices to the spirits made by mudang (shamans) who are usually female. The Japanese demolished the original shrine on Namsan in 1925, so Korean shamanists rebuilt it here. The simple shrine with turquoise painted doors is above the temple Seonamjeong (선암정사), marked by a bell pavilion and gates painted with a pair of traditional door guardians.
