Book XIII 741“The personnel of each post station consists of 2 staff foremen, 5 runners,
5 guesthouse workers (kwanbu), 5 couriers (kŭpchuin), and 15 horse-
m e n (mabu).
“[The names of post stations in various places are changed as follows]:
Sinikch’am in Hongwŏn is changed to Sinŭnch’am, but P’yŏngp’och’am is
allowed to preserve its old name. Tat’ant’aech’am in Ch’ŏngju is changed to
Och’ŏnch’am, and Soŭnggŏt’aech’am to Kosanch’am. Sisirich’am in Tanju
is changed to Sirich’am, P’adokchich’am to Kiwŏnch’am, and Kumaich’am
to Magokch’am. Sŏjiwich’am in Kilchu is changed to Immyŏngch’am, but
Yaksuch’am is allowed to preserve its old name. However, Myŏngganch’am
is changed to Myŏngwŏnch’am. Chuoech’am in Kyŏngsŏng County is changed
to Chuch’onch’am, Oroch’onch’am to Och’onch’am, Chaesŏngch’am to
Yongsŏngch’am, and Kabut’aech’am to Pugach’am. Sibanch’am in Kyŏngwŏn
Prefecture is changed to Siwŏnch’am, Ongguch’am [翁口站] to Ongguch’am
[翁丘站], and Chaesŏngch’am to Kangyangch’am.
“Yeju and Wŏnhŭng are merged into one county named Yewŏn, and the
county has a magistrate. The name of Honghŏn, which belongs to the
jurisdic tion of Hamju, is changed to Hongwŏn, and the district has a
magistrate.”
Pae Ku, magistrate of Ch’ŏngju, is appointed supervisor of the Royal Horse
Breeding Ranch (Naesŭngchamokso) in Kilchu, and Yi Hoe, magistrate of
Tanju, supervisor of the Horse Breeding Ranch in Tanju.
Dharma assemblies were held in four Buddhist monasteries, including
Changŭisa, Chich’ŏnsa, Anamsa, and Wanghŭngsa, in order to prevent
celestial catastrophes.
4th Day (Sinsa)
Cho Pan, New Year embassy to China, and his deputy Yi Kwan arrived in
Dengzhou, but they were denied passage by Prince of Qi^8 and had to return
home. Except for local products, the tribute items that were to be presented
to the Chinese emperor, their belongings, including travel expenses (panjŏn)
and fabric that they carried with them, were all confiscated.- Zhu Fu (1364–1428), the 7th son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming dynasty.
Qingzhou was his fiefdom.