¹Before leaving Yonghwa-dong Village, Taemonim gave Yi Sang-ho the house in which She had resided and demanded his pledge,²“Sang-ho! You will build the Geon and Gon Shrine in this place, will you not?”³When there was no reply, She struck his head with Her tobacco pipe. “You lout! Answer Me immediately!”

⁴In the confusion of the moment, Sang-ho replied, “Yes, I will build it!”

“So it should be,” said Taemonim.

⁵Soon afterward, Taemonim summoned Yi Seong-yeong to Her quarters and had him prostrate himself on his knees before Sangjenim’s portrait.⁶She then gave him detailed instructions regarding various future endeavors, such as remaking Sangjenim’s portrait, composing a record of the teachings, and building a new dojang. After three times receiving Seong-yeong’s pledge to fulfill these tasks,⁷She demanded of him, “Can you build a house?” and further pressed, “Do you understand this house of which I speak?”

⁸Taemonim continued, “Faithfully revere Sangjenim’s portrait. Do you understand?” She then proclaimed, “Danzhu receives a heavenly mandate....”

⁹Believing that Taemonim’s series of pronouncements had come to an end, Seong-yeong—not truly understanding the meaning of Her words—merely replied halfheartedly, “Of course. Yes!”

¹⁰Exasperated, Taemonim thundered, “This lout seeks nothing but to escape and answers like a wooden post!” With this, She beat Seong-yeong’s head with Her tobacco pipe.

¹¹A moment later, Taemonim murmured to Herself, “Vermillion, cinnabar...,” then extended two of Her fingers and left Yonghwa-dong Village.