In the spring, the playful monk took stones and tied them to fish, frogs and snakes to tease the little creatures. When the old monk (played by Oh Young-soo) found out, he punished him in the same way and warned him not to mess around. In the summer, the 17-year-old monk (played by Seo Jae-kyung) was depressed by the long days of practicing in the mountains. One day, a sick girl (played by He Lizhen) accompanied by her mother came to the temple to pray for peace and stayed for recuperation. The boy began to be unable to bear the temptation brought by the attraction of the opposite sex... In the autumn, the young man (played by Kim Young-min) returned to the temple after killing someone outside and asked for forgiveness. The old monk ordered him to write the Heart Sutra to remove the sin. At the same time, the police chasing the fugitive also rushed to the temple... In the winter, the middle-aged man (played by Kim Ki-duk) who had served his sentence returned to the temple in the mountains and resumed his practice. A woman suddenly visited the temple and left a baby boy, hoping to be taken in. Then, another spring came.