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sa) and 2 record keepers (noksa) from the East and West Infirmary
(Tongsŏdaebiwŏn); 2 sentinels (chik) for the National Altar to the Gods of
Soil and Grain; 1 sentinel for the Eastern Kiln (Tongyo), 1 sentinel for the
Western Kiln (Sŏyo); and 1 steward (kamjik) for each of the following dis-
tricts: Kangŭm, Ŭnch’ŏn, Kaesŏng, and Kwangjumok.
The military officials (Sŏban) will have the following titles: Rank 3a:
assault-resisting general (chŏlch’ung changgun) and courageous daring
general (kwaŭi changgun). Rank 3b: general for safeguarding righteousness
(poŭi changgun) and general for safeguarding accomplishments (pogong
changgun). Rank 4a: stately courageous general (wiyong changgun) and
stately steadfast general (wiŭi changgun). Rank 4b: manifestly loyal general
(sŏnjŏl changgun) and manifestly shrewd general (sŏllyak changgun). Rank
5a: loyally brave commandant (ch’ungŭi kyowi) and manifestly brave com-
mandant (hyŏnŭi kyowi). Rank 5b: splendidly faithful commandant (hyŏnsin
kyowi) and manifestly faithful commandant (ch’angsin kyowi). Rank 6a:
ardently brave commandant (tonnyong kyowi) and aggressively brave com-
mandant (chinnyong kyowi). Rank 6b: commandant for upholding righteous-
ness (sŭngŭi kyowi) and commandant for cultivating righteousness (suŭi
kyowi). Rank 7a: ardently brave vice commandant (tonnyong puwi). Junior
rank 7: aggressively brave vice commandant (chinnyong puwi). Rank 8a:
vice commandant for upholding righteousness (sŭngŭi puwi). Rank 8b: vice
commandant for cultivating righteousness (suŭi puwi).
Each of the Righteousness Flourishing Capital Guard Commands (Ŭihŭng
ch’in’gunwi), all ten royal guard units (wi)—including the Left Guard
(Chwawi), Right Guard (Uwi), Soaring Falcon Guard (Ŭngyangwi), Internal
Security Guard (Kŭmowi), Left and Right Guard (Chwauwi), Divine Tiger
Guard (Sinhowi), Elite Striking Guard (Hŭngwiwi), Ready Patrol Guard
(Pisunwi), Thousand Bull Guard (Ch’ŏnuwi), and Palace Gate Guard
(Kammunwi)—will have 1 supreme general (sang changgun) of rank 3a and
2 generals-in-chief of rank 3b as their commanders and deputy commanders.
Each of the eight regional commands will have 2 generals of rank 4a, and
each of their regiments, divided into left and right regiments (chwaryŏng and
uryŏng), will be separately led by 1 commandant (chung nangjang) who holds
rank 5; 2 vice commandants (nangjang) who hold rank 6; 3 subcolonels
(pyŏlchang) who hold rank 7; 4 executive captains (sanwŏn) who hold rank 8; 20
captains (wi) who hold rank 9a; and 40 lieutenants (chŏng) who hold rank 9b.
Every regional command will furthermore be divided into various sub-
commands, such as middle, left, right, front, and rear subcommands, and