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When Royal Preceptor Chach’o arrived, the king had him stay at
Kwangmyŏng Monastery.^6 At first, Chach’o stayed at Hoeam Monastery,^7
but in the spring of this year an epidemic broke out at Hoeam Monastery.
Chach’o visited Yŏnbok Monastery^8 to attend the dharma assembly for the
worship of Manjusri but did not return to Hoeam Monastery even after
the dharma assembly was over and instead went to Buddha Mansion
(Pulgukchang) in Kokchu^9 to stay there. In the summer, the epidemic ran
rampant, and many monks at Hoeam Monastery died. Around this time, the
king received Chach’o and had him stay at Kwangmyŏng Monastery. The
number of Buddhist laymen and laywomen in the walled town who visited
the monastery to listen to his sermons increased, and their number amounted
to several hundred every day.The king held a banquet in the royal garden for the visiting Chinese impe-
rial envoy (hŭmch’a naesa).22nd Day (Ŭlch’uk)
There was hail.The king issued a royal decree: “One hundred twenty- seven officials,
including Hong Yŏngt’ong, chief grand councilor of the Chancellery, and
An Chongwŏn, chief director of the State Finance Commission, have always
supported me with their trust ever since Sin U [King U] usurped the throne
and the chaos increased to such an extent that good governance was called
for. Therefore, their contributions are not small. The office responsible shall
hold a ceremony and have them rewarded.”The king issued a royal decree: “At the end of the previous dynasty, the false
king Sin U grew so stubborn and violent that he, together with his subject- A Buddhist temple located in the northern slope of Mt. Songak in Kaegyŏng, the cap-
ital of Koryŏ. - A Buddhist temple in Mt. Ch’ŏnbo in Yangju, Kyŏnggi Province. Constructed by
Master Naong (1320–1376) and completed by his disciple Kakchŏn, the temple was famous for
its magnitude which amounted to 262 kan. - A Buddhist temple in Kaegyŏng, the capital of Koryŏ.
- Modern Koksan in Hwanghae Province.