Book I 127Kam,^77 Ch’oe Kwan,^78 Yi Sayŏng,^79 Yu Ki,^80 Yi Ch’ŏm,^81 U Hongbu,^82 Kang
Yŏ,^83 Kim Yunsu,^84 and others, withdraw the letters of appointment from
them and banish them to remote regions after administering 70 strokes of
flogging with a heavy paddle.
- He was serving as left third censor when he jointly impeached Cho Chun and Chŏng
Tojŏn, and was exiled because of it. - Ch’oe Kwan (?–1424): an official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. Passing the civil ser-
vice examination during the reign of King U, he served as section chief of rites, director of the
Office of Guest Affairs, third minister of the Board of Personnel, and magistrate of Hansŏng. - There is very little known about him except that he served as surveillance commis-
sioner and minister of the Board of Punishments. - Yu Ki (?–1410): an official of early Chosŏn. His grandfather was Yu Suk, director of
the Office of the Royal Decrees. He served as royal secretary and governor of Chŏlla Province.
In 1409, he was involved in the imprisonment case of brothers Min Mugu and Min Muji, King
T’aejong’s brothers-in-law, and exiled to Haenam, South Chŏlla Province. He was executed in
the place of his exile. - Yi Ch’ŏm (1345–1405): an official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. His courtesy name
was Chungsuk, and his pen name Ssangmaedang. In 1368, he passed the civil service exami-
nation, and in 1375 impeached the powerful Chancellor Yi Inim when he served as third
censor. Because of this, he was exiled for ten years. In 1391, he became chief royal secretary
during the reign of King Kongyang, but was exiled again for impeaching Cho Chun and Chŏng
Tojŏn, the followers of Yi Sŏnggye. After the Chosŏn dynasty was founded, he served as min-
ister of personnel and associate academician of the Privy Council. In 1402, he became state
councilor and visited the Ming court as an envoy to congratulate the emperor of China on his
inauguration. During his visit, he made a request to the emperor to revise the document that
authorized the inauguration of the then-present king of Chosŏn and grant a new royal seal for
him. After his return from China, he was promoted to director of the Office of Royal Decrees
and, concurrently, to inspector-general. - U Hongbu (?–1414): a son of U Hyŏnbo. While serving as deputy director of the Palace
Medical Office, he was briefly exiled with his father and brothers. In 1400, the second year of
King Chŏngjong’s reign, he accidentally listened to the conversation between Yi Rae and his
father, who were relatives of Prince Hoean, and learned that Prince Hoean was planning to
seize power. He passed the secret information to Prince Chŏngan and thereby made contribu-
tions towards the successful suppression of the rebellion. As a result, he was appointed vice
magistrate of Kaesŏng Special Capital Magistracy (Kaesŏng yuhusa). - Unknown.
- Unknown.
- Kim Namdŭk (?): an official of late Koryŏ. He served as magistrate of Sangju, magis-
trate of Kaesŏng, governor of Sŏhae Province, and assistant administrator of the Chancellery. - Kang Si (1339–1400): an official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. He served in
numerous posts, including left director of the State Finance Commission, director of the
Weapons Bureau, and the surveillance of Kangnŭng Province, until he rose to assistant grand
councilor during the reign of King Chŏngjong. His posthumous title was Kongmok. - Yi ŭljin (?): a military official of late Koryŏ. He served as military commander of
Ch’ungju and Tanyang as well as Kangnŭng. On many occasions, he repulsed Japanese
invaders and, following Yi Sŏnggye, joined the military campaign against Liaodong, China.