- The Suffering of Sahng-jeh-nim’s Family
- 1 Knowing Sahng-jeh-nim’s family had recently moved into a small room in Hwa-jung Village in Jeonju County,
- 2 Hyo-soon and his family decided to go there to make trouble.
- 3 Sahng-jeh-nim went to Jeonju and asked His father’s concubine to make some rice wine. Before He left, He repeatedly said, “No one should taste this wine.”
- 4 When the Sacred Father came home, however, the concubine forgot what she had been told and offered him a bowl of the rice wine.
- 5 Before long, Sahng-jeh-nim returned home and discovered that someone had been drinking the wine.
“Who drank this wine?”
- 6 “Your mother,” the concubine lied.
“Big trouble is coming,” Sahng-jeh-nim warned. “Quickly run away!” And He left the house.
- 7 A little while later, Hyo-soon and his family rushed into the house. They made the Sacred Mother kneel down and violently beat her until she was soaked with blood.
- 8 Suddenly, an old man with white hair came and said, “What is this woman guilty of? How can you beat her for what her son has done?” Upon hearing this, Hyo-soon and the others left.
- 9 Later, Sahng-jeh-nim returned to see His mother and heard what had taken place. He said, “Crush some raw foxglove and apply it to your wounds.” She did this, and within a day, she completely recovered.
- 10 Because of the trouble caused by Hyo-soon’s family, Sahng-jeh-nim’s family fled to Gool-chee Village in Tae-in County.
- (JSD Dojeon 3,45)