Building a Dam at Youngsan Shore

영산방언상

After his enlightenment, many people began to follow Sotaesan and became his disciples.  To help the poor villagers, he first taught diligence and thrift, establishing a savings association.

When sufficient funds had been accumulated, Sotaesan and his nine chief followers commenced construction work for an embankment on a deserted, muddy beach on April, 1918. The work continued until March of the following year. Twenty-five acres of fertile land were created and thus became the economic basis for the Won Buddhist Order.

Through the embankment project, Sotaesan revealed a new model of life: "Practitioners in the future should practice and work together in concert,” and “Future religion must save the body and the mind together."