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and later was promoted to deputy director of the Security Council. Later, he
also served as governor of Kyŏngsang Province, and during his term he
manufactured military weapons, which people praised for being elaborate.
More recently, his rank rose to director of the Office of Royal Decrees, and
he was enfeoffed as Lord of Pusŏng. His age was fifty, and his son was
Towŏn.Pak Wi was a native of Miryang. He started his public career during the
reign of King Kongmin and served at various posts both in the capital and
the provinces until the end of the reign of the false king, earning praises for
his talent. Kimhae, Chinju, Kyerim, and Yŏnghŭng are the districts in which
he served. He also earned recognition for repulsing Japanese marauders
several times and was steadily promoted until he reached deputy director of
the Security Council. When he served as military commander in Happ’o, he
led out naval seamen to attack Tsushima and subjugated the island. After
the king ascended the throne, it happened that Pak Chungjil and others were
arrested and Wi was found to be implicated in the incident under investiga-
tion. The Censorate officials repeatedly requested capital punishment for
his crime, but the king defended him and saved his life. He was promoted to
assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery and was also responsible for
supervising the Forbidden Soldiers. When the disturbance broke out, the
princes called him to join them. He came out of the palace gate with armored
soldiers under his command, rather reluctantly. Because he was hesitant and
did not act, he was quickly put to death. His son is Ki.Yu Mansu was a native of Munhwa^56 and the son of Ch’ong, right assistant
transmitter. During the reign of King Kongmin, he became chief of the
Royal Equipage (poma bae haengsu), and in the Kyemyo year (1363) mili-
tary general. After serving at various posts, he reached the rank of deputy
director of the Security Council. In the Chŏngsa year (1377), he followed
the king [then general Yi Sŏnggye] to P’unghae Province to attack Japanese
marauders. In the Mujin year (1388), he joined the king in his military expe-
dition [against Liaodong, China] until he arrived at Wihwa Island. He par-
ticipated in the discussion to withdraw the army and upon his return to the
capital was appointed administrative grand councilor of the Chancellery as- Located in Hwanghae Province.