Book I 135(chusa) who hold rank 7a. There are also six clerks (yŏngsa), who will be
required to retire at rank 8.
The Office of Personnel Appointments and Royal Seals (Sangsŏsa)^107 will
be staffed with officials who concurrently hold other posts. It will be in charge
of the royal seal and various royal tallies and seals as well as appointment of
officials. Its members are comprised of 4 court gentlemen (p’ansa) and 1
special capital city magistrate (puyun) who hold rank 3b; 1 assistant special
capital city magistrate (soyun) who holds rank 4a; 2 aides (sŭng) who hold
rank 5a; 2 assistant magistrates (chubu) who hold rank 6a; 2 superintendents
(chikchang) who hold rank 7a; and 2 record keepers (noksa) who hold rank
8a. There are also six clerks (sŏri), who will be required to retire at rank 9.
The National Academy (Sŏnggyungwan) will be responsible for schools
and academic training, and it will be staffed with 1 chancellor (taesasŏng)
who holds rank 3a; 1 ritual master (chwaeju) who holds rank 3b; 2 music
masters (akchŏng) who hold rank 4a; 1 lecturer (chikkang) who holds rank
5a; 1 librarian (chŏnbu) who holds rank 5b; 2 erudites (paksa) who hold
rank 7a; 2 first proctors (sunyu paksa) who hold rank 7b; 2 second proctors
(chindŏk paksa) who hold rank 8a; 2 instructors second class (hakchŏng)
and 2 instructors third class (hangnok) who hold rank 9a; and 2 registrars
(chikhak) and 4 instructors (hagyu) who hold rank 9b. There are also two
clerks (sŏri), who will be required to retire at rank 9.
The Palace Chambers Office (Kangmun)^108 will be responsible for
morning audiences (chohoe) and associated rites and ceremonies (ŭirye). It
will be staffed with 1 director (p’ansa) and 1 director who holds another
post concurrently (kyŏm p’ansa), both holding rank 3a; 2 administrative
directors (chisa) of rank 3b who hold other posts concurrently; 2 commis-
sioners for presentations (injinsa) and 2 commissioners for presentations
who hold another post concurrently (kyŏm injinsa), all holding rank 4a; 2
vice commissioners for presentations (injin pusa) who hold rank 5a; 2 sec-
retarial receptionists (t’ongch’an sain), 10 court gentlemen for ceremonials
(pongnyerang), and 10 court gentlemen for ceremonials who hold other
posts concurrently (kyŏm pongnyerang), who all hold rank 6b. There are
also two clerks (yŏngsa), who will be required to retire at rank 9.
- According to the “Monograph on Official Posts” in the History of Koryŏ, Sangsŏsa is
the successor of the Personnel Authority (Chŏngbang) created by Ch’oe U in 1,225 in order to
handle official appointments. - Also called Hammun.