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

72 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o orders above from the Son of Heaven [the Ming emperor], consulting with various group ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 73 was called “Restoration Merit Subject” (Chunghŭng kongsin); his parents and wife were granted ...

74 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o governing the state, as Lü Buwei^146 did with the state of Qin. Then he put U, the so ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 75 “Despite the fact that U was on the throne for two years, no one knew who his mother was. Sta ...

76 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o and position. You liked to read the Outline and Digest of the General Mirror (Tongjia ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 77 countryside was overlooked by the government, and at court no one rose to a high rank by acci ...

78 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o royal Wang clan for future generations, eight generals and leaders, including Sim Tŏk ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 79 reached Heaven, and your loyalty moved the spirits of my royal ancestors. The justice and fai ...

80 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o the throne. However, he is not a member of the royal Wang family but his in-law. Cons ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 81 who had conspired with Yurin, confessed his crime. Kim Chongyŏn,^163 another conspirator, is ...

82 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o gained His Majesty’s favor. If a subject acts recklessly, seeking only riches and glo ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 83 “I was quite relieved when I was allowed to resign from the office of right chancellor not to ...

84 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o placing me on the throne. If one discusses your service, one finds it unsur- passed t ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 85 dynastic restorer, on the other hand, not only rescued the dynasty [from turmoil and disinteg ...

86 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o out the problem of the military expedition and had our armies march back, and as a re ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 87 steadfast and faithful, relying on the principle of justice, the service that you have render ...

88 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o but Your Servant is afraid that may be what Zeng Xi tried to avoid.^179 So Your Serva ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 89 order to have the life that you want. Since you already declined three times, I want you to c ...

90 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o Shedding tears, the king swore an oath to Heaven, and he was quite sin- cere in his w ...

General Introduction (Ch’ongsŏ) 91 am afraid that something is wrong. Why don’t we remove those few people?” Believing his words ...