Book XII 719the Office of the Inspector-General in the Imsin year (1392). After the king
[T’aejo] ascended the throne, he was appointed right grand master of remon-
strance, and in Ŭlhae year (1395) he was further promoted to chancellor of
the National Academy. In the Pyŏngja year (1396), the Ming emperor issued
a decree that the Korean officials who were involved in drafting the contro-
versial memorial submitted by Chosŏn be sent to the imperial court, and
Yakhang, appointed academician of the Security Council, was sent to the
Ming capital and suffered death due to the incident of Ch’ong.
In the Kyŏngjin year (1400), Kwŏn Kŭn, Lord Kilch’ang, in his memorial
to the king said, “Since Yakhang was a man of integrity and died for the
country, it would be appropriate to promote him posthumously.” Our
Majesty [King T’aejong] ordered the office concerned to promote him to the
rank of fourth state councilor of the State Council (Ŭijŏngbu ch’ansŏng)
and conferred on him the title of Lord of Kwangsan as well as “bulwark
grand master of the state revering the ruler.” He was survived by two sons,
Ch’ŏ and Hŏ.
12th Month
1st Day (Kimyo)
It rained overnight.Paegan, Yŏn’gŭm, and Kŭmman, three nothoi of the royal Wang clan of the
previous dynasty, paid frequent visits to the capital and countryside after
changing their names. The king ordered the Censorate and the Board of
Punishments to interrogate and behead them.2nd Day (Kyŏngjin)
There was heavy rain.3rd Day (Sinsa)
At night, the northeast sky glowed red.The king gave orders to distribute 600 sŏk of rice produced in Kangnŭng
Province^34 to various Buddhist monasteries on Mt. Odae and Mt. Kŭmgang.- One of the old names for Kangwŏn Province.