¹Taemonim’s facial features were graceful, Her appearance was beautiful, and Her tall stature was upright and stately.²She spoke with a gentle dignity. Unlike other women, however, Her voice boomed, and when She thundered, Her voice resounded in all directions.³The villagers would visit Taemonim simply in the hope of beholding Her.

⁴Taemonim was usually attired in a hanbok made of silk. In the summer, She wore clothing made of ramie. She wore a white upper garment with two long red fastening straps,⁵and She wore a long flowing blue skirt or a light yellow skirt dyed with gardenia fruit.

⁶When Taemonim was at the dojang, She always left Her room door open if the weather was not cool.⁷There were many days when She remained silent all day and She rarely stepped outside the main gate.⁸She often stood outside the room door and gazed into the distance while smoking Her tobacco pipe, and this scene was as exquisite as a painting.