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

Book XI 673

28th Day (Kyŏngsul)

The king paid a visit to East Gate (Hŭnginmun) and inspected its semicircu-

lar chemise. Thereafter, he visited Tongsomun Gate and returned to the palace.

The king sent royal messenger Kwŏn Chŏn to Poju [Yech’ŏn]^36 to summon

Second Royal Secretary Yi Munhwa, who was in mourning. Then he also

sent orders to provincial governors and military commanders to keep a

close watch over the surrendered Japanese. He said, “If you fail to capture

the Japanese when they betray us and run away, there will be no forgiveness

for your failure.”

The king ordered the Privy Council to discuss the rule that prohibits the

military officials below rank 6 and civil officials below rank 7 from riding

a horse and submit the result to him.

General- in- Chief Nam Chi and General Kang Yusin went for an outing with

the crown prince and shot, while on horseback, goats and ducks belonging

to local residents. So they were impeached by censorial officials.

5th Month

1st Day (Imja)

An eclipse occurred, and the king donned a white robe and offered the eclipse

prayer.

With the approval of the king, the Board of War took those who had passed
the highest military examinations (mukwa) to the Military Training Agency
and tested them on various classics of military science as well as martial art
skills. Then it divided the examinees into three groups and assigned them to
various posts based upon the rules adopted for the selection of civil officials.

2nd Day (Kyechíuk)

Censorial offices submitted a memorial to the king, and it was basically as

follows:

36. The hometown of Yi Munhwa.