The inscription on the floor is "The Heart Sutra", one of the most important Sutra of Mahayana Buddhism, written in literary Chinese.
The paper which the apprentice and the Master used to cover their eyes, mouth and ears, has a Chinese character which means "to shut" or "to close" (pronounced "bì" in Mandarin).
Official submission of South Korea for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 76th Academy Awards in 2004.
The hermitage that is the stage for Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring is an artificially constructed set made to float on top of Jusanji Pond in Cheongsong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Created in 1720, Jusanji Pond is an artificial lake in which the surrounding mountains are reflected in its waters.