136 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
The Office of Ancestral Rites (Pongsangsi) is responsible for such things
as the Royal Ancestral Shrine and sacrificial rites. It is staffed with 2 direc-
tors (p’ansa) who hold rank 3a; 2 ministers (kyŏng) who hold rank 3b; 2
vice ministers (sogyŏng) who hold rank 4a; 1 aide (sŭng) who holds rank
5b; 2 erudites (paksa) who hold rank 6a; 2 chief musicians (Hyŏmnyullang)
and 2 orators (taech’uk) who hold rank 7a; and 2 record keepers (noksa) who
hold rank 9a. There are also two clerks (yŏngsa), who will be required to
retire at rank 9.
The Palace Directorate (Chŏnjungsi) will be responsible for such matters
as keeping the genealogical records of the royal family and supervising and
provisioning the royal household. It will be staffed with 2 directors (p’ansa)
who hold rank 3a; two ministers (kyŏng) who hold rank 3b; 2 vice ministers
(sogyŏng) who hold rank 4b; 1 aide (sŭng) who holds rank 5b; and 2 super-
intendents (chikchang) who hold rank 7b.
The Military Training Agency (Hullyŏn’gwan) will be responsible for
mil itary training, including such matters as teaching the content of books
on military science and teaching how to position troops for battle. Its staff
members normally will hold other posts concurrently. It will be staffed with
1 commissioner (sa) who holds rank 3a; 2 military counselors (kunja
chwaeju) who hold rank 3b; 4 adjutants (sama) who hold rank 4b; 4 recti-
fiers (sajik) who hold rank 5b, one of them serving full time with this agency;
4 assistant rectifiers (pu sajik) who hold rank 6b, one of them serving full
time with this agency; 4 bailiffs (ch’amgun) who hold rank 7b; and 6 record
keepers (noksa) who hold rank 8a.
The Royal Stable Court (Saboksi) will be responsible for maintaining
horses and carriages as well as stables and pastures. It will be staffed with 2
directors (p’ansa) who hold rank 3a; 2 ministers (kyŏng) who hold rank 3b;
2 vice ministers (sogyŏng) who hold rank 4b; 1 controller (chubu) and 1 con-
troller who holds another post concurrently (kyŏm chubu), both holding
rank 6b; and 2 superintendents (chikchang) who hold rank 7b.
The Bureau of Cultivation (Sanongsi) will be responsible for such mat-
ters as maintaining the registers of royal lands, collecting the levies on those
lands, and providing the wine and sacrificial animals needed for royal sac-
rifices. It will be staffed with 2 directors (p’ansa) who hold rank 3a; 2 min-
isters (kyŏng) who hold rank 3b; 2 vice ministers (sogyŏng) who hold rank
4b; 1 assistant director (sŭng) and 1 assistant director who holds another
post concurrently (kyŏm sŭng), both holding rank 5a; 2 controllers (chubu)
and 1 controller who holds another post concurrently (kyŏm chubu), all
holding rank 6b; and 2 superintendents (chikchang) who hold rank 7b.