서산대사는 9세 때 어머니가 돌아가시고 이듬해 아버지마저 돌아가시자 서울에 올라와 절에 기거하며 글과 무예를 익혔다.
Seosan Daesa (great monk Seosan) lost his mother at the age of 9 and father following year and came up to Seoul. He then stayed at the temple learning literature and martial arts.