The Legend of Hong Kil Dong

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 7 — IE SONG H KIL DONG turned his sorrow into discipline Though he had no tutors as IN HYUNG did he studied from First light till long after dark reading the classics ancient history military arts IT astronomy geography and philosophy Everything he studied he mastered ET S HE PUTS HIMSELF IT S TRUE HE GIVES ABOVE You HIMSELF AIRS HE S DO YOU SEE NOTHING BUT A COMMONER HHHMITTI HEALTH IN THIS The worst tormentor was a woman named CHO RAN one of the minister's companions She urged the servants on to even more abuse oF KIL DONG

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 8 — But his troubles only increased IN i WHY DOES HE WASTE HIS TIME STUDYING HE CAN NEVER TAKE THE EXAMINATIONS WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS O ACTING LIKE A YANGBAN BuT HE S NO BETTER THAN THE REST OF US Finally he was unable to endure the daily humiliations MOTHER THIS SPIRIT IN ME CAN NO LONGER BEAR SUCH CONSTANT SCORN HOW CAN T BECOME A MAN IN SUCH A HOUSEHOLD I MuST LEAVE HOW CAN You BREAK MY HEART SO I AM NOT LEAVING FOREVER I WILL RETREAT INTO THE MOUNTAINS TO STUDY WITH THE MONKS AS IN THE STORIES OF OLD PERHAPS THERE I WILL FIND A CLUE TO MY

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 9 — The kindly monks welcomed YOUNG MASTER You HONOR US WITH YOUR PRESENCE With the monastery library a instruction KIL DONG conti But some days his heart wa he could not concentrate H wander in the mountains D As the spring III morning

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 10 — and shared their simple Food IL One day 2 and the monks nued to study S so sore that e began to I

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