[2] Ko P'an-rye was born in 1880 in Mu-myeon, Damyang County, South Jeolla Province, Joseon to father Go Deok-sam and a mother with the surname Park.
After Jeungsan's death in 1909, which she learned about through a vision, Ko P'an-rye began experiencing spiritual phenomena.
Her behavior and speech reportedly mirrored Jeungsan's, attracting many followers and leading to the formation of Sundo-gyo or Taeul-gyo.
There, she gained a reputation for healing and miraculous acts, treating ailments from headaches to infertility and even taking on others' illnesses herself.
[4][page needed] In 1931, Ko P'an-rye merged her group with Lee Sang-ho's Donghwa-gyo to form a unified religious body.