Book VII 497assaulted by the Japanese, she fiercely resisted until the Japanese cut off one
of her arms. When she continued to resist, they cut off one of her legs and
finally stabbed her to death.28th Day (Sinmyo)
The government selected thirty- three officers through the military martial
arts examination (muye tosi).5th Month
1st Day (Kyesa)
The Office of the Inspector-General submitted a memorial to the king and
made six proposals on matters concerning appointing military commanders,
repairing weapons, reinforcing fortresses, saving supplies and provisions,
administering rewards and punishments fairly, and lightening the burden of
taxes and labor services. The king ordered the Privy Council to discuss the
proposals and put them into practice.3rd Day (Ŭlmi)
The Privy Council spoke to the king concerning the manners of the officials
who convey or receive royal orders. It suggested that when one personally
takes royal orders and conveys them, the one conveying the royal orders should
stand and the one receiving them kneel down. In the case of a person taking
royal orders from someone else and conveying them to others, it was suggested
that both the one who conveys them and one who receives them kneel down.7th Day (Kihae)
Officials were dispatched to all provinces to inspect the current readiness
status of the military forces.private school called “Nine- Course Academy” (Kujae hakdang), establishing nine specialized
areas of study. Having produced many high officials in its time, Ch’oe Ch’ung’s private
academy prospered and became more popular than the National University (Kukchagam). In
imitation of the Nine- Course Academy, King Yejong established lectures in seven specialized
fields: Book of Changes, Classic of Documents, Book of Odes, Book of Rites, Spring and Autumn
Annals, and a new field of military studies. Taebingjae was one of these seven academies,
specializing in the study of Classic of History. (Ki- baik Lee, pp. 129–130)