570 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
The king had Malgŏn locked in the Capital Constabulary Prison, intent
on having him killed. The officials of the Capital Constabulary reviewed
the case according to the law and made a report to the king. As a result,
Malgŏn was punished by one hundred strokes with the heavy paddle and
sent to serve in the navy.The king had monks assemble at the hot springs to build a wŏn house,^16 and
he bestowed 30 sŏk of rice and beans on them.Monk Chongnim, abbot of Chaŭn Sect, together with former director Yun
Anjŏng, built a wŏn house called P’angyowŏn, where they treated ailing work-
ers recruited for the capital wall construction project. Whenever they found
a sick worker, they called a doctor to examine him and procured the medicine
he needed. They also provided meals, and when the patients were fully recov-
ered, they provided them with provisions so they could return to work.
Right Chancellor Kim Sahyŏng heard of their activities and reported
them to the king, and the king ordered that they be provided with rice and
beans as well as salt and soy sauce.A girl named Torijang, a daughter of a resident of Chinwŏn County,^17 heard
that her father, who had been recruited to construct the walls in the capital,
had fallen ill. Weeping aloud, she said, “Since I have no brothers, I must go
and look after him to save his life.” Disguising herself as a man, she imme-
diately left home.
On her way, she found many people suffering from illness, and whenever
she found them, she visited them to see if one of them was her father. She
was finally able to find her father when she arrived at P’angyowŏn. Her
father was seriously ill, but she looked after him with love and care and
finally accompanied him home. The people of her birthplace praised her
filiality, and their words reached the ears of the authorities. The government
awarded her cotton fabric.7th Day (Kapcha)
Eight officials of the Security Council were concurrently appointed as
district magistrates of the Northwest Region. Kim No was appointed as- Wŏn (院) house refers to a facility providing services to the people.
- Modern Changsŏng County in South Chŏlla Province.