The Annals of King T\'aejo. Founder of Korea\'s Choson Dynasty - Byonghyon Choi

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Glossary of Terms

Aaksŏ 雅樂署 Music Office
Aekchŏngsŏ 掖庭署 Office for Palace Administration
Aema 愛馬 royal guards of various security divisions; also called
Sŏngjunggwan

Agan / ach’an 阿干 / 阿飡 holder of head rank 6 (Silla kingdom)

Akchŏng 樂正 music master of the National Academy

Allyŏmsa / Anch’alsa 按廉使 / 按察使 surveillance commissioner

Ammul 押物 Tribute Manager

Anin 安人 a title referring to the wives of officials of rank Sr. and Jr. 6

Anmusa 按撫使 / pacification commissioner

Arokchŏn 衙祿田 land set aside for the provision of district salaries

Baman 八蠻 eight barbarous states (in the south)

Bianxiuguan編修官 junior compiler

Chadŏkbu 慈德府 Chadŏk Special District

Chaegung 齋宮 shrine room

Ch’aengmun 策文 essays on policy

Chaesang 宰相 grand councilor

Chaesin 宰臣 grand councilor of the Chancellery

Chahŏn taebu 資憲大夫 grand master for assisting toward fundamental laws