The Annals of King T\'aejo. Founder of Korea\'s Choson Dynasty - Byonghyon Choi

232 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o know what to do until I had advice from Yi Yŏm and made up my mind, and as a result, ...

Book II 233 * This year, Satto,^118 King of Chūzan of the Ryukyu Kingdom, sent a letter and gifts through a [Korean] interpret ...

234 Book III Second Year of Reign (1393) 1st Month 1st Day (Chŏngmi) Leading a host of officials, the king held a congratulatory ...

Book III 235 as well as two copies of Extended Meaning of the Great Learning, and Wodu li^3 presented a live tiger. Then the kin ...

236 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 6th Day (Imja) The king ordered the Privy Council to have a new fortress built in P’ ...

Book III 237 9th Day (Ŭlmyo) The Office of the Inspector-General submitted a memorial to the king: “Kim Kyesŏn, special director ...

238 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o As for U and his son Ch’ang, the officials as well as the people across the country ...

Book III 239 16th Day (Imsul) The king ordered Prince Yŏngan^13 to offer sacrifice to the God of Chief Banners (Tuksin).^14 Earl ...

240 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o chancellor; Yi Chiran, assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery; Nam Ŭn, commiss ...

Book III 241 22nd Day (Mujin) Being ill during the royal trip, the king stayed near the Han River for four days. The king ordere ...

242 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o * Kim Hŭisŏn, surveillance commissioner of Chŏlla Province, sent a report to the P ...

Book III 243 The king said, “Moving the nation’s capital is what powerful and flour- ishing families dislike, so I know they are ...

244 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o Chinese court, returned to present a copy (pubon) of the letter from the Ministry of ...

Book III 245 including Yi Yangdal and Pae Sangch’ung,^27 to examine the topographical features of the site as a whole and made K ...

246 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 14th Day (Kich’uk) The king arrived in Ch’ŏngju^30 on his way back to the palace. 15 ...

Book III 247 “How can this great news concern me alone? This is indeed a blessing for the entire country and the people. Let eve ...

248 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o the foundation [of the kingdom] that is to last thousands of years has just been bee ...

Book III 249 26th Day (Sinch’uk) The moon approached Jupiter. The crown prince welcomed the royal carriage of the king in Changd ...

250 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 2nd Day (Chŏngmi) Chang Yŏn, director of the Criminal Administration Bureau of the B ...

Book III 251 Hearing the report, the king said, “The royal guardsmen should not be arrested precipitously even if they have comm ...