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

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Simsŏng 心星 Constellation of the Heart
Sin 信 trust

Sindo kunggwŏl chosŏng togam 新都宮闕造成都監 Directorate for the Royal
Palace Construction in the New Capital
Singmok togam 式目都監 Directorate of Ceremonial Propriety; also director
of ceremonial propriety
Singyŏkchŏn 神格殿 Sanctuary of Godly Investigation
Singnyŏnsi 式年試 triennial examination
Sinhowi 神虎衛 Divine Tiger Guard
Sinmu siwisa 神武侍衛司 Inspired Martial Metropolitan Command
Sinmun 神門 gate of spirit (in the Royal Ancestral Shrine)
Sinmyo 新廟 “Song of the New Royal Ancestral Shrine”
Sinp’o 信砲 trusty cannon
Siphak tojejo 十學都提調 supreme commissioner of ten areas of studies
Sirang 侍郞 vice minister
Sirang ch’ansŏngsa 侍郞贊成事 assistant chancellor
Sisa 侍史 third inspector
Sisŭng 寺丞 vice censor- in- chief


Situ 司徒 minister of education


Siwi 侍衛 royal guard or royal guardsman


Siyi 四夷 four barbarian tribes


Sŏban 西班 Western File; military officials


Sŏbangsaek 書房色 Stationary Supplies Section


Sŏbu 西部 West Ward


Sŏbuk Pyŏngsŏng 西北屛星 Northwest Guardian constellation


Soch’im 小寢 small royal quarters


Sogam 少監 vice supervisor; vice director; assistant director


Sogyŏkchŏn 昭格殿 Daoist; Temple of Brilliant Rectification

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