300 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
“Song Munjung,^28 director of the Publications Office, and Cho Kyŏng,
general- in- chief, have served me for a long time, risking their safety since
the days when I was out of public view until now. Therefore, they deserve to
be rewarded in the way that Yi Ok, a minor merit subject, was rewarded.
The office responsible shall hold a ceremony and have these men rewarded.”11th (Kapsin)
The king paid a visit to Kwangmyŏng Monastery and had an audience with
Royal Preceptor Chach’o and moved on to the Daoist Temple of Brilliant
Rectifica tion (Sogyŏkchŏn).12th Day (Ŭlyu)
Yi Chiran, chief pacification commissioner of the Northeast Region, was
dispatched to construct fortresses in Kapchu and Kongju.^29The Office of the Inspector-General impeached Ku Sŏngno,^30 assistant
director of the Security Council, for having an argument with his colleague
Cho Pan during his trip to Liaodong, China, and also for personally misap-
propriating the colorful silk that he received as the payment for tribute
horses from the Chinese government. The king dismissed him.14th Day (Chŏnghae)
The king dispatched Chin Ch’unggwi,^31 assistant military commissioner of
the Righteousness Flourishing Royal Guards, to Yanggwang Province to- Song Munjung (?): a military official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. He served as
senior military protector and magistrate of Naju. In 1389, he was appointed second inspector
and concurrently military protector, but failed to pass the confirmation because he was charged
of corruption when he served as magistrate of Naju. Later, he served as chancellor of the
National Academy and in 1391 visited Kyushu, Japan, as an envoy to thank Governor Minamoto
for sixty- eight Korean captives. - Kapchu is an old name of Kapsan, a town in Hamgyŏng Province. Kongju refers to
Kyŏnghŭng, a town in Hamgyŏng Province and a place where Mokcho Yi Ansa, T’aejo’s great-
great- grandfather, once served as chiliarch and Mongol overseer. - Ku Sŏngno (?): a military official of late Koryŏ. He served as great military protector
and participated in the military campaign against Liaodong, China, in 1388 as the vice com-
mander of Kangwŏn Province. Later, he became a merit subject for his participation in turning
the army around to march back home, which was led by T’aejo. - He also served as discussant of the Security Council and military commander and
concurrently magistrate of Ŭiju.