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

532 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o troops on rotation shall be selected among those who are physically strong and have ...

Book VIII 533 7th Day (Chŏngyu) The king appointed Supreme General No Sŏkchu concurrently as vice min- ister of the Office of Pe ...

534 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o “After the wine cups were passed around three times, you commanded your servant Tojŏ ...

Book VIII 535 he can attain the others if he fully attains the kangnyŏng, which lies in the middle of the five. “When the ruler ...

536 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o Majesty follows the way of Heaven and Earth in ruling the people and pre- serving th ...

Book VIII 537 “Kŭnjŏngjŏn and Kŭnjŏngmun were named based on the following reason: all matters under heaven are managed when one ...

538 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o night, rests his body.’^43 This is the diligence of the Lord of Men. They also said, ...

Book VIII 539 10th Day (Kyŏngja) The government dispatched Yu Ku, grand academician, and Chŏng Sinŭi, magistrate of Hansŏng, to ...

540 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o when startled. The king mourned his death and, by sending an official, ordered the o ...

Book VIII 541 Palace and also sent officials to many Buddhist monasteries to hold prayer meetings. Robbers killed a man named Yi ...

542 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o uninhabited and full of dense trees and grass. Unless our traveling envoys are provi ...

Book VIII 543 wish Your Majesty would not forget the days when you fell from your horse, and I the days when I wore a wooden col ...

544 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 5th Day (Ŭlch’uk) Leading various officials, the king congratulated the imperial cro ...

Book VIII 545 9th Day (Kisa) The king, for the first time, ordered the Privy Council that a bailiff of the Office of the Inspect ...

546 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o of hallyang and retired officials, as well as officials of both high and low ranks, ...

Book VIII 547 and night and make bold to appeal to you. We earnestly beg you to appeal to His Imperial Majesty on our behalf so ...

548 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 24th Day (Kapsin) Yi Saek, Lord of Hansan, returned home after staying at Mt. Odae. ...

Book VIII 549 “Since the king is sitting deep in the heart of the palace, it is impossible for him to know every little thing. H ...

550 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o who had no choice but to straighten out the problems in the ways of gov- erning the ...

Book VIII 551 years. Why, then, should you leave this problem alone, letting it harm good custom and damage the hearts of the pe ...