Book VIII 5195th Day (Pyŏngsin)
The king ordered the Board of Personnel to enfeoff East Mountain
(Tongsan)^13 as guardian deity of the state.9th Day (Kyŏngja)
Queen Hyŏn went to the hall at the back of the new palace and presented
meals to the monks and workers, including carpenters and masons, who
were recruited to construct the palace.15th Day (Pyŏngo)
Except the monks, the workers recruited for the construction of the royal
palace were temporarily released to go home to harvest crops, and that was
because the government knew the importance of harvesting the crops.16th Day (Chŏngmi)
The king gave orders to left and right chancellors: “The filial sons and
grandsons, as well as men and women outstanding in righteousness and
loyalty, who are listed in the reports submitted by various provinces, have
proven themselves worthy of commendation and honor. They should be
honored by the construction of a gate of honor in their villages. In addition,
the ones who are subject to statutory labor should be exempt from their
duty, and the ones who are poor should be provided with relief so that the
people can be encouraged to follow their examples.”
T’ak Sin, exam passer (kŭpche), is a resident of Kwangju, Chŏlla Province.
When his father died, he fulfilled the three years’ mourning while serving
his mother with sincerity and respect, and he was well known as a filial son
among the people of his village.
Kim Saji, former bureau supervisor (sŏryŏng), is a resident of Chŏnŭi,
Ch’ungch’ŏng Province. Living with his old mother, he personally prepared
meals every morning and evening and tasted the foods first before he served
them to her. He never went against the wishes of his mother and always
sought to make her heart glad.
Kong Toji, a scholar of Aju,^14 lost his father when he was twenty- seven
years old. Being poor and having no means of income, he could hardly
maintain his livelihood. His wife requested that they move to some other
- A guardian mountain of Sanŭm district, South Kyŏngsang Province.
- Asan in South Ch’ungchŏng Province.