The Annals of King T\'aejo. Founder of Korea\'s Choson Dynasty - Byonghyon Choi

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614 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o


23rd (Chŏngmi)
The king appointed Ch’oe Unhae, administrative director of the Security
Council, as provincial military commissioner of Kyŏngsang Province, and
Yi Kwich’ŏl, former military commander of Isŏng, as provincial military
commissioner of Ch’ungch’ŏng Province.

The government had six people who returned home from overseas, including
Ko Kyŏm, settle down in Ch’ungch’ŏng Province, providing them with
lands and houses.

27th Day (Sinhae)
Japanese marauders laid siege to Tongnae Garrison. Unable to capture the
garrison, they finally withdrew after setting fire to our battleships and
destroy ing twenty- one of them. Navy Myriarchs Yun Hyŏng and Im Sik
died in battle.

11th Month

1st Day (Ŭlmyo)
The military banner of the Middle Army moved by itself.

2nd Day (Pyŏngjin)
Ch’oe Unhae, military commissioner of Kyŏngsang Province, Yu Yang,
Magistrate of Kyerim, and others had a battle with Japanese marauders in
Changgi^22 and beheaded three of them.

Sijin, Tŏgŭn, and Ch’aeun in Ch’ungch’ŏng Province were merged into one
under the name of Tŏgŭn Subdistrict.^23 Kyŏngyang District was abolished
and made into property land, having its name changed to Kyŏngyangjang
and merged into Chiksan County.^24


  1. A coastal town in South Kyŏngsang Province.

  2. Modern Yŏnmu District in Nonsan City.

  3. Located in modern Ch’ŏnan City.

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