¹On May 27, Taemonim commanded of many disciples, “I must address a matter at Geumsansa Temple, so make the preparations for the journey.”²Taemonim set out for the temple leading fifteen disciples, including Go Min-hwan, Bak Jong-o, Go Chan-hong, and Gahng Sa-seong.³As they were passing the entrance of Geumsan-dong Village, Taemonim suddenly went before the stone buddha statue that stood near the entrance and said, “Why has this statue been left standing here when its spirit has departed?” She then struck the head of the stone buddha statue with Her tobacco pipe, and the head snapped off and fell to the ground.

⁴Passing the Stone Rainbow Gate, Taemonim and the disciples arrived at the Maitreya Shrine. After offering a chiseong there, Taemonim declared, “There shall come the rebirth of Maitreya.”

⁵Afterward, Taemonim went to the Hall of Great Peace and Light, arrayed an offering of food, and conducted a work a renewal⁶during which She pointed to the Vairocana Buddha statue and said, “This buddha statue is bereft of its spirit, so there is to be no more food offerings.”⁷Using Her tobacco pipe, Taemonim drew upon the altar of buddha statues a line dividing east from west. Afterward, She had the food offering that was arrayed before the buddha statues on the eastern side instead set before the buddha statues on the western side.⁸Raising Her tobacco pipe and pointing to the ceiling, She declared, “The dharma hall is dilapidated, so this house must be repaired.”

⁹After completing Her work of renewal, Taemonim had the food offering gathered up, and as She was returning to the dojang, She told the disciples, “I must return to Geumsansa Temple two more times.”¹⁰Several days later, a crossbeam snapped in the Hall of Great Peace and Light, causing the hall to collapse inward, destroying the Vairocana Buddha statue.