Book IV 319those sentenced to capital punishment by either beheading or hanging and
served meals to 1,500 monks at Kwangmyŏng Monastery.13th Day (Ŭlyu)
The government allowed the workers who had been recruited from
Yanggwang, Kyoju, and Sŏhae Provinces to construct the capital walls to
return home.The king visited Such’ang Palace. He sent Kyŏng Ŭi,^67 assistant grand coun-
cilor, and Chŏng Namjin,^68 discussant of the Security Council, to the
Chinese capital to congratulate the emperor on New Year’s Day.
17th Day (Kich’uk)
The king visited Yŏnbok Monastery and served meals to monks. He had the
monks read Tripitaka sutras and let Royal Preceptor Chach’o give a sermon.
Earlier, a five- story pagoda had been completed for preserving copies of
the Tripitaka (Taejanggyŏng),^69 and a ceremony of completion was held on
this day.
There was a rainbow in the eastern sky.
The official titles of various provincial military commissioners (chŏlchesa)
were changed. Prince Yŏngan [Yi Yangu]^70 was appointed commander of
the Middle Army of the Three Armies (Samgunbu chunggun chŏlchesa),
Prince Muan Yi Pangbŏn,^71 commander of the Left Army (Chwagun
chŏlchesa), and Prince Hŭngan Yi Che,^72 commander of the Right Army
- Kyŏng Ŭi (?–1395): an official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. He was the son of chan-
cellor Pokhŭng. He also served as royal secretary during the reign of King U and military
commander of the Northwest and, concurrently, magistrate of P’yŏngyang. - He also served as minister of personnel and military commander of Andong. While
serving as discussant of the Security Council, he visited the Ming court but was impeached
later for private trading during his trip. - The Tripitaka sutras, which are now in Haein Monastery, were once kept in this pagoda
of Yŏnbok Monastery. - The son of Yi Wŏn’gye, King T’aejo’s stepbrother.
- T’aejo’s son born of Consort Hyŏn, or Lady Kang.
- T’aejo’s son- in- law who married Princess Kyŏngsun, T’aejo’s third daughter.