Book X 61915th Day (Kisa)
A lunar eclipse occurred.16th Day (Kyŏngo)
Mars moved into the southern part of the Northwest Guardian Constellation
(Sŏbuk Pyŏngsŏng), which lined up in the Right Law Administrator (U
chipbŏp) of the Supreme Palace Constellation (T’aemisŏng).17th Day (Sinmi)
Japanese marauders raided Uljin District.When Japanese marauders invaded Ulju, Prefect Yi Ŭn beheaded six of
them after urging the soldiers of his district to resist resolutely. The king
bestowed silk upon him.19th Day (Kyeyu)
The king visited T’aep’yŏnggwan Guesthouse and entertained Chinese
envoys. Later, he inspected the prospective site for his own royal tomb.20th Day (Kapsul)
The king had Kang Chungnim, director of the Office of Guest Affairs,
escort to Nanjing the family members of the officials Chŏng Ch’ong, Kwŏn
Kŭn, Kim Yakhang, and No Indo [who were detained in Nanjing because of
the memorials that allegedly offended the Chinese emperor]. The king
bestowed twenty bolts of ramie and hemp fabric each upon Ch’ong, Kŭn,
and Yakhang, and six bolts of ramie and hemp fabric upon Indo.The king sent Kwŏn Hyo, drafter (sain) of the Office for Audience Cere-
monies (Hammun),^27 to Kyŏngsang Province to bestow royal wine and silk
upon [Military Commissioner] Ch’oe Unhae.
- Also called Kangmun, it was renamed later as the Comprehensive Rites Agency
(T’ongnyemun).