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

672 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o sufficient grain for the people. We request that henceforth what is nones- sential b ...

Book XI 673 28th Day (Kyŏngsul) The king paid a visit to East Gate (Hŭnginmun) and inspected its semicircu- lar chemise. Thereaf ...

674 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o “After our looking into the matter, when Yu Yang, discussant of the Security Council ...

Book XI 675 6th Day (Chŏngsa) Pak In’gwi, former vice supervisor of the Directorate for Fisheries and Nat ural Resources, was di ...

676 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o “Now we send you Pak In’gwi, former vice supervisor of the Directorate for Fisheries ...

Book XI 677 by the granary manager. Whipping one of the runners of the granary, he said, “Why didn’t you teach your superior off ...

678 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 17th Day (Mujin) The Office of the Inspector-General again submitted a memorial to t ...

Book XI 679 king. Then they said, “This is a state affair that is supposed to be kept secret. If His Majesty [King T’aejo] asks ...

680 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o Making false reports, they let their commander lose a good opportunity to attack the ...

Book XI 681 24th Day (Ŭlhae) There was a heavy rain. 27th Day (Muin) Japanese Marauders plundered Yongju.^42 The king had Pak Ch ...

682 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 2nd Day (Imo) The governor of Chŏlla Province reported that Navy Myriarch Ch’oe Wŏnc ...

Book XI 683 verge of collapse. Since he sacrificed himself to save so many other lives, his contributions will endure forever ev ...

684 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o from ancient times has never failed to serve the great, and besides, having been new ...

Book XI 685 20th Day (Kyŏngja) The king ordered the Office of the Inspector-General to reinstate Ch’oe Yŏm, returning his appoin ...

686 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o emperor, and the emperor instructed as follows: ‘The kingdom of Chosŏn is separated ...

Book XI 687 Ch’oe Wŏnch’ung killed a Japanese envoy and seized the envoy’s tribute gifts and possessions and divided them up wit ...

688 Book XII Sixth Year of Reign (1397) 7th Month 1st Day (Kyŏngsul) Yi Sun, assistant navy commander of Right Kyŏnggi Province, ...

Book XII 689 4th Day (Kyechíuk) Dispatching Commandant Sin Poan to the Northwest Region, the king bestowed royal wine on Kim Chu ...

690 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o 8th Day (Chŏngsa) Armored soldiers, including Yi Sunbaek and No Hyŏnsu, defiantly in ...

Book XII 691 18th Day (Chŏngmyo) The king ordered Kim Chu, assistant chancellor, and eunuch Kim Sahaeng to build the royal palac ...