• A Work of Renewal for Burying Great Fire
  • Sahng-jeh-nim once said to the disciples, “If a fireball as huge as Byun Mountain rolls across the world, how can you survive?”
  • In February 1908, He went to Shin Gyung-wun’s house in Tae-in County and stayed there for about a month.
  • From there, He visited Gim Gyung-hahk and Chey Chahng-jo. At Chahng-jo’s house, He had a ceremony held for Gim Gwahng-chahn’s adoptive mother, who had recently died.
  • Sahng-jeh-nim told Chahng-jo to slaughter a pig, fry small pieces of pork coated with egg, put the pork on a bamboo tray, and set it aside in a clean place.
  • He also said, “Have a new set of clothes made for Me. There will be a use for it later.” Chahng-jo obeyed.
  • In March, Sahng-jeh-nim returned to Gu-rit-gohl Village.
  • While there, He received a message from Chahng-jo saying, “The fried pork has spoiled. What should I do with it?”
  • Sahng-jeh-nim responded, “Wait a while.”
  • He ordered Hyung-yul, “Meet Shin Gyung-wun and Chey Nae-gyung in Tae-in, and together go to Chahng-jo’s house in Sae-ool Village. Tell the three of them to share the new set of clothes, one piece of clothing each. Then, they are to slaughter a pig and boil it.
  • 10 That night, they should wait for the sound of people passing by to die down. Then, one of them must dig a small hole in front of the gate, just large enough for someone to crawl into.
  • 11 Tell them to place a bowl of fresh water and a firepot in front of the hole. They are to put soju, some octopus, and the sliced meat from the pig in a clean bowl, cover it with tofu, and put it inside the hole.
  • 12 Then, a piece at a time, one of them should pass the fried pork over the firepot and the bowl of water. Another must receive the pieces and put them in the hole. Then, they are to cover everything with earth, filling in the hole. Pass on My instructions and return quickly.”
  • 13 Hyung-yul went to Tae-in, passed on the instructions in detail, and promptly returned home.
  • 14 As night fell, dark clouds covered the sky. It became so dark he could not see a thing. Rain poured down, and there was heavy thunder and lightning.
  • 15 Sahng-jeh-nim asked Hyung-yul, “Is it time for the work to begin?”
    “Yes,” Hyung-yul answered, “it is definitely time for the work to begin.”
  • 16 “In heaven and earth, there is a huge fireball as large as Byun Mountain,” said Sahng-jeh-nim.
  • 17 “If that fireball were to manifest itself and roll across the world, the whole world would be burned to ashes, so I have buried the fire.”

  • (JSD Dojeon 5,168)




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