700 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
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Yu Ho, former magistrate of Kwangju, was dispatched to the Ming capital.The king gave orders to mobilize the people of Kyŏnggi Province and repair
the walls in the capital.The king ordered Cho Sŏ, left policy advisor, to copy the “Great Plan” [in
the Classic of Documents]^7 and submit it to him.20th Day (Kihae)
Saturn approached the asterism Punishment (Pŏlsŏng),^8 prompting the king
to gather monks to hold the ceremony for eliminating disasters.The Office of the Inspector-General submitted a memorial to the king: “Yi
Chi, governor of Kyŏngsang Province, Ch’oe Kwan, chief administrator,
and Yi Che, auditor, failed to fully confiscate the property of Pak Ch’ŏnsang,^9
former magistrate of Kaesŏng.”
The king said, “Chi is diligent by nature and cautious in his public ser-
vice, and he is also known for his benevolent administration as the governor
of Kyŏngsang Province.” He pardoned Chi but ordered Kwan and Che to be
banished to border districts.23rd Day (Imin)
Frost fell and killed grass.The Lifesaving Dispensary (Chesaengwŏn) was newly established. Each
province was ordered to provide the Dispensary with medicinal plants and
herbs every year just as it is required to provide the Public Dispensary
(Hyemin’guk)^10 with the same.- Also called the Great Plan with Nine Divisions, it is about ways to rule the empire
proposed by Jizi for King Wu of Zhou. - Pŏlsŏng (Punishment asterism) is identified among the stars in Orion’s Belt. The
Chinese associated it with the northern barbarians, who were traditionally their enemies. - He was one of the former officials who failed to meet the deadline set by the king to
move his residence to the capital and serve the king from close by. Consequently, on the second
day of the sixth month, his properties were confiscated for his punishment. - It was established in 1112 during the reign of Yejong of Koryŏ.