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of the Security Council. He died of illness. He had sons, who were Maengsŏng,
Chungsŏng, and Kyesŏng.13th Day (Pyŏngjin)
The planet Venus appeared in broad daylight.Venus and Mars moved close to Regulus (Hŏnwŏnsŏng).^34A sacrifice to eliminate stellar catastrophes was held at Mt. Pong. The
chanting of the Golden Light Sutra (Kŭmgyŏng) was also performed for the
welfare of the king and the country.A sacrifice was offered for Queen Sindŏk at Hŭngch’ŏn Monastery on the
second anniversary of her death. The Privy Council separately held another
sacrifice for the queen at Hŭngbok Monastery.The king appointed Yi Sŏ assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery and
Kang Inbu discussant of the Security Council, and ordered that a public gate
be set up in front of their houses with a sign that says, “The House of a
Loyal Subject,” and separately bestowed on them saddled horses, dresses,
hats, and golden belts. Sŏ and Inbu have tended the tomb of the queen from
the beginning, wearing mourning for three years.Crown Prince Pangsŏk stopped wearing mourning dress and again wore
regular dress.14th Day (Chŏngsa)
The king was not well.15th Day (Muo)
Yi Mubang, Great Lord of Kwangyang, died. Mubang was a native of
Kwangyang. His courtesy name was Sŏkchi, and he was a son of Inyŏng,- Xuanyuan asterism, 軒轅星, corresponds roughly to Leo in the West, and its chief
star is Regulus. 軒轅, Xuanyuan, is the personal name of Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor (黄
帝, divine King in Yellow).