ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on Su-un's self-image as he faced imminent death, as this can be considered to be the defining moment in the development of this image. The analysis will be concentrated in the following areas: Su-un's change of name, Su-un's epiphany, the Yeongbu, the Jumun, and Su-un and the Lord of Heaven. These areas have been chosen either because of the essential role they played in the formation of Su-un's self-image or because they are key indicators of this self-image. Su-un's epiphany at Yongdam Pavilion, Mt Gumi was not only a defining experience in his life; it also shaped the destiny of many of his contemporaries. The accounts in Ansim-ga, Podeok-mun and Nonhak-mun were examined in chronological order. This examination shows that a development in Su-un's self-image occurred during the time the books were composed. This change of emphasis signals a significant development in Su-un's self-image.
