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

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Kuksa 國師 national preceptor

Kŭmganggyŏng 金剛經 Diamond Sutra


Kŭmgun 禁軍 Forbidden Soldiers


Kŭmgyŏng / Kŭmgwangmyŏnggyŏng 金經/ 金光明經 Golden Light Sutra


Kŭmjik 金直 keeper of the palace keys
Kŭmowi 金吾衛 Internal Security Guard; Capital Patrol
Kŭn 斤 catty; unit of weight
Kunbu chŏngnang 軍簿正郞 section chief of the Board of War
Kunbuin 郡夫人 a title given to the wives of officials of rank 1
Kun’gigam 軍器監 Directorate for Armaments; Weapons Directorate
Kun’gigamsa 軍器監事 director of the Directorate for Armaments

Kun’gigo 軍器庫 Military Weapons Storehouse


Kun’gisi 軍器寺 Weapons Bureau


Kungon 宮醞 royal wine


Kungsubungok 窮獸奔曲 “Song of a Beast Running Away”


Kunja 君子 man of virtue; superior man; gentleman


Kunjach’ang 軍資倉 Military Stores Warehouse


Kunjagam 軍資監 Quartermaster Bureau


Kunjagam sa 軍資監事 quartermaster [of the Quartermaster Bureau]


Kunjago 軍資庫 Military Stores Warehouse; also called Kunjach’ang


Kunjajŏn 軍資田 land available for military expenses and provisions


Kunjajwaeju 軍諮祭酒 military counselor of the Military Training Agency


Kŭnjŏngjŏn 勤政殿 Hall of Diligent Government


Kunsa 郡司 subcounty office


Kunyun 軍尹 prefect (of a military prefecture)


Kŭpche 及第 exam passer


Kŭpchŏnsa 給田司 Agency of Land Management Grants


Kŭpchuin 急走人 courier

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