Book VIII 51116th Day (Chŏngmi)
A man from Satsuma Prefecture in Japan came and presented a local product.The king sent a eunuch to Hoeam Monastery and inquired after the health
of the royal preceptor [Chach’o].17th Day (Musin)
Heavy rain caused landslides and flooded many places. Starting from Mt.
Wŏnjŏk to Mt. Udu,^4 over 1,600 areas suffered severe damage, and fifteen
people were buried in landslides.
The king bestowed a horse upon Left Chancellor Cho Chun, Right Chancellor
Kim Sahyŏng, and Chŏng Tojŏn, director of the State Finance Commission,
separately. The horses were the ones presented by Mun Ch’ungbo [the son
of the Prince of Cheju].
20th Day (Sinhae)
There was thunder and lightning. Taking them as signs of divine displea-
sure, the king ordered officials to speak out on the affairs of state.When Royal Preceptor Chach’o fell ill, the king sent Yang Hongwŏn, super-
visor of the Palace Medical Office, to treat his illness. Chach’o completely
recovered his health, and the king bestowed Hongwŏn with a horse from the
royal stable.The king bestowed food on Mun Ch’ungbo^5 in Cheju.21st Day (Imja)
The Privy Council submitted a memorial to the king: “It is inappropriate
that civil and military officials who were newly promoted do not present
themselves at court right after their appointment and express their gratitude- Mt. Wŏnjŏk is located in Ich’ŏn, Kyŏnggi Province, and Mt. Udu in Kŏch’ang, South
Kyŏngsang Province. - The son of the nobility in Cheju who previously presented good horses to the king.