Book III 245including Yi Yangdal and Pae Sangch’ung,^27 to examine the topographical
features of the site as a whole and made Kim Sahaeng, director of the
Directorate of Palace Attendants (p’an Naesibu sa), survey the land, mea-
suring it with a carpenter’s ink line.
11th Day (Pyŏngsul)
The king appointed Kim Chu as grand academician of the Office of Royal
Decrees and State Records, Han Sangjil as assistant deputy commissioner
of the Security Council, To Hŭng and Yi Mu as second magistrates of
Kaesŏng, Yu Yang as assistant director of the Security Council, Nam Chae
as academician of the Security Council, An Kyŏnggong as inspector- general
and concurrently as commissioner of the Privy Council, and Pak Sin as
third inspector of the Office of the Inspector-General.Climbing a tall hill at the center of the new capital site, the king looked
around the topography of the area and asked Royal Preceptor Cha Ch’o
about his opinion. The latter replied, “I dare not tell you.”13th Day (Muja)
Leaving Mt. Kyeryong, the king ordered Kim Chu, [assistant chancellor];
Pak Yŏngch’ung,^28 associate commissioner of the Security Council; and
Ch’oe Ch’ilsŏk,^29 former commissioner of the Security Council, to stay
behind and supervise the construction of the new capital city.
- The officials of the Astronomical and Meteorologival Observatory. They were not
enthusiastic about moving the nation’s capital and often quarreled each other over the site they
inspected. - He joined T’aejo in his campaign against Liaodong, China, and supported his decision
at Wihwa Island to turn the army around to march home. Accordingly, he became a minor
merit subject and served as vice magistrate of Hanyang, military commander of Kanghwa, and
associate director of the Security Council. - Ch’oe Ch’ilsŏk (?–1394): a military official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. He was a
native of Chŏnju. Starting his career as an officer under the command of Sim Tŏkbu and Ch’oe
Musŏn, he repulsed Japanese marauders and received citations. In 1389, he joined Pak Wi,
the military commander of Kyŏngsang Province, in subjugating Tsushima and brought back
one hundred Korean captives. The day he returned triumphantly happened to be the seventh
day of the seventh month. So King Kongyang bestowed him with the name Ch’ilsŏk, which is
a traditional holiday celebrating the annual reunion of the Herdboy (Altair) and Weaver
Maid (Vega).