¹Jeung-san Sangjenim’s countenance was the very vision of that of Maitreya Buddha of Geumsansa Temple.²His countenance was porcelain white with round and beatific features. He had a large birthmark between his eyebrows, the mark of a buddha, and his eyes twinkled like the Morning Star.³Sangjenim’s voice was as resonant as a magnificent bell. The lines on his left palm formed the character im (壬), and the lines on his right palm formed the character mu (戊). ⁴On his back were prominent red spots forming the pattern of the Seven Stars, and on the bottom of his feet were thirteen distinct spots.⁵His hair was jet-black and lustrous. Strands of hair curled discreetly under his ears and chin, but stretched out long and luxuriant below his ears when he washed.⁶His countenance and demeanor exuded an aura of serenity and poise.⁷His posture was as perfect as though a pillar ran from his head to his waist, his neck never bending and his presence radiating fortitude. His stride conveyed peerless majesty.

⁸Sangjenim possessed a pronounced red spot as large as a baduk stone on the inside of his lower lip. He displayed this spot to the disciples on one occasion and declared,⁹“The Maitreya statue at Geumsansa Temple holds a red wish-fulfilling jewel in its hand, but I possess one in my mouth.”