Book IV 325*
The government had all but the leading military officers from Ŭiju, Isŏng,
and Kanggye Circuit, who came up to the capital for duty, released to
return home.
The major cities (kyesugwan) of each province are designated. They are:
Andong, Sangju, Chinju, Kimhae, and Kyŏngsan in Kyŏngsang Province;
Wansan, Naju, and Kwangju in Chŏlla Province; Kwangju, Ch’ungju,
Ch’ŏngju, Kongju, and Suwŏn in Yanggwang Province; Wŏnju, Hoeyang,
Ch’unju, Kangnŭng, and Samch’ŏk in Kyoju- Kangnŭng Province; Hwangju
and Haeju in Sŏhae Province; Hanyang and Ch’ŏrwŏn in Left Kyŏnggi
Province; and Yŏnan and Pup’yŏng in Right Kyŏnggi Province.
15th Day (Pyŏngjin)
The king ordered the crown prince to hold a banquet for various princes and
lords to mark the ending of the three- year mourning period for Consort
Chŏl [the king’s first wife, Lady Han].16th Day (Chŏngsa)
The king ordered officials to carry out the rite of the profound bow (ŭpbaerye)
to one another, which is currently practiced in the Ming court. He had the
officials of the Privy Council and various other departments gathered at
Such’ang Palace. The officials below rank 3 went into the office of the Privy
Council and made a deep bow. When they walked out of the palace gate,
they again made a bow to each other before they went their ways.
19th Day (Kyŏngsin)
Chosaeng, chief monk (kamju) of the Palace Buddhist Temple for Prayer
(Naewŏndang),^85 had an audience with the king. Earlier, the king had wor-
ried that he was relying excessively on the people’s labor in his zeal to con-
struct the new capital. He said, “Since there are many among the monks
- Naewŏndang is a Buddhist temple or shrine on the palace precincts for use by the royal
family. It was first established in Koryŏ, remained popular through the end of the dynasty, and
continued to exist in Chosŏn until the 16th century.