¹The disciples had believed that Sangjenim would always be with them, like the sun and moon.²Dismayed by His unexpected death, they carried out the funeral in a daze and then returned home grief-stricken.

³Some disciples left for Wonpyeong Village, and on the way, they met a villager from Guritgol Village coming from Wonpyeong Village. When the disciples spoke of Sangjenim’s passing,⁴the villager exclaimed in disbelief, “What do you mean? On my way from Wonpyeong Village just now, I saw your Teacher at an inn having a drink.”⁵The disciples thought this strange. Feeling a sense of misgiving, one of the disciples returned to Guritgol Village and secretly opened Sangjenim’s temporary tomb, but found only an empty coffin.

⁶One disciple went to Jeonju County and there revealed to a friend, “My Teacher has passed away.”

⁷Perplexed, his friend replied, “I just saw your Teacher having a drink on Yongmeorigogae Hill.”