500 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
had a wife who was a daughter of a commoner named Cho Changsu. Years
ago, she was captured and taken away by Japanese marauders but chose to
die rather than betraying her husband. We believe that a gate of honor should
be built to honor her faithfulness.” The Privy Council granted the request
after submitting the report to the king.17th Day (Kiyu)
Sixteen grain transport ships (chosŏn) of Kyŏngsang Province ran into a
violent storm and sank in the sea near Anhŭngnyang.^4118th Day (Kyŏngsul)
Juewu, a Chinese monk from Liaodong, was beheaded. Earlier, he visited
our country and said, “China plans to send armies to invade Korea.” So our
authorities put him in the Capital Constabulary Prison and interrogated
him. Then the monk confessed, saying, “When Chiliarch Min of Liaodong
went to war, leading out the troops of all guard units, he sent me to Korea to
gather information because he was concerned that Korea would exploit his
absence while engaged in war.”19th Day (Sinhae)
The planet Venus was visible during the day.24th Day (Pyŏngjin)
The king ordered Nam Ŭn, left director of the State Finance Commission,
and Nam Chae, assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery, to report back
to work despite the fact that they were in mourning, bestowing them with
dresses and caps.27th Day (Kimi)
The king inspected the construction of the Royal Ancestral Shrine and vis-
ited the falcon farm on the banks of the Han River.- Located in T’aean, South Ch’ungch’ŏng Province, Anhŭngnyang was one of the major
sea routes for the grain transport ships during the Chosŏn dynasty. It was notorious for being
dangerous.