Book I 157and the Bureau of State Records (Sagwan),^150 as well as the Righteousness
Flourishing Royal Guards, escorted him, and the Security Guards of the
Crown Prince Tutorial Office saw him off outside Sŏnŭimun Gate.^151
22nd Day (Sinmi)
The king stayed in Kit’an.^152 The king ordered Cho Ki,^153 associate commis-
sioner of the Security Council, to select two military officers and let them
take charge of crossing the river. If anyone among the soldiers vied with one
another to cross the river first, causing disturbance, he instructed Ki to
punish their supervising officers first.
When the royal carriage stayed in the valley of Mt. Ch’ŏnsin,^154 the king
found a couple of furrows of field crops grazed and damaged by the horses
of his entourage. So he ordered Cho Ki to find the owners of those horses
and to have them pay for the damage to the farmers.^155 Then he proclaimed,
“From now on, if anyone lets his animals run through crops in the field, I
will not forgive him, even if he is my son or brother.”
23rd Day (Imsin)
The royal carriage of the king arrived at the hot springs.Son Hŭngjong, Hwang Kŏjŏng, Kim No, and others returned to the royal
court from their exile. However, eight officials, including Yi Chonghak and
Ch’oe Ŭlŭi exiled to Kyŏngsang Province; U Hongsu, Yi Sungin, Kim
Chinyang, and U Hongmyŏng exiled to Chŏlla Province; Yi Hwak exiled to
Yangkwang Province; and U Hongdŭk exiled to Kangwon Province, all
died. Upon hearing the report, the king was indignant. The king asked,
“Since those who were sentenced to less than 100 strokes with a heavy
paddle are all dead, what really happened?”- Sagwan actually means either historiographer or historiography institute, but here it
seems to refer to the Bureau of State Records. - The main gate of Kaegyŏng, the capital of Koryŏ, which leads to the northwest.
- Located 45 li north of P’yŏngsan of Hwanghae province. The water of Kit’an origi-
nates from Mt. Sŏngbul and flows to the south until it reaches the sea around Haeju. - An ardent supporter of T’aejo and merit subject, but details on his life and career are
unknown. - A mountain in Kangŭm in North Hwanghae Province.
- According to the source text, T’aejo ordered Cho Ki to collect cloth from the owners
of the horses and give it to the farmers for their damaged field crops.