484 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
military readiness of the commanders and the troops in Left Kyŏnggi and
Ch’ungch’ŏng Provinces.25th Day (Muo)
The king went out to the plot of land for the ruler’s ceremonial cultivation
and watched a hunt using hawks.4th Month
1st Day (Kapcha)
It rained, and a red glow reached midsky.The king arrived at P’yŏngju Hot Springs.The king ordered the Three Armies to publish the Pictures of Hunting
Scenes (Susudo) and Diagram of Troop Dispositions (Chindo).2nd Day (Ŭlch’uk)
Kyŏng Ŭi, magistrate of P’yŏngyang, died. Ŭi was a native of Ch’ŏngju. He
was the son of Pokhŭng, Duke Chŏngnyŏl, who served as left chancellor. He
was by nature plain, simple, and unaffected. His rank reached assistant
grand councilor of the Chancellery. Outside the court, he served as military
commissioner of the Northwest Region and, concurrently, magistrate of
P’yŏngyang. He was granted the posthumous title of Sunjŏl. He had a son
named Sŭp.4th Day (Chŏngmyo)
Inspector-General Pak Kyŏng and others submitted a memorial to the king:
“At the end of the previous dynasty, the land system was in such disarray
that powerful people expanded their landholdings to the point that the state
granaries lay empty and litigations increased day by day among the people,
including family members and relatives.
“Soon after Your Majesty ascended the throne, you executed land reform
by changing the old landholding system. You allocated land in Left and
Right Kyŏnggi Provinces and six other provinces for royal tombs, state