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me, risking their lives, and underwent all kinds of difficulties over the past
thirty years when I either went out or stayed in the court serving as general
or grand councilor. So I owe them, to this day. Though they failed to join me
in bringing about the new dynasty, how dare we forget their contributions?
The office responsible shall hold a ceremony and have them rewarded.8th Month
1st Day (Kapsul)
The king dispatched Yi Mu, magistrate of Kaesŏng, to Kyŏngsang Province
and Yi Ŭi, assistant director of the Security Council, to Chŏlla Province to
inspect the military readiness.The government mobilized people from six provinces, including Kyŏnggi,
Yanggwang, Sŏhae, and Kyoju- Kangnŭng, to construct the capital walls but
reduced the project scale to half of the original plan because the old site of
the walls was too extensive for repair.2nd Day (Ŭlhae)
Yun Sojong, minister of war, made a request to be allowed to resign for
reasons of illness.The king appointed Yi Chiran,^23 chief pacification commissioner of the
Northeast Region, replacing Chŏng Tojŏn.Our envoys to China, including Kim Ipgyŏn, imperial birthday embassy,
and Yun Sadŏk, tribute embassy, arrived in Liaodong, but they were denied
entry to China and returned home.- Yi Chiran (1331–1402): a military official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. Born in
Qinghai, China, he was the son of a Jurchen chiliarch named Aluobuhua and was a sixth-
generation descendant of Yue Fei, a famous general of the Southern Song dynasty. In 1371, he
came to Koryŏ, leading a dozen of his people. Being naturalized, he lived in Pukch’ŏng in
Hamgyŏng Province. In 1380, he joined T’aejo in fighting against the Japanese in Hwangsan
and thereafter became his deputy and supported him until T’aejo rose to the throne. As a
result, he became a dynasty- founding merit subject and served as military commander and
grand councilor to the end of his career.