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Japanese marauders raided near the border of Yŏnan Prefecture.^495th Day (Kapchin)
The king appointed Yi Sŭngwŏn^50 and Cho Kyŏn^51 military commanders of
Yanggwang and Kyŏngsang Provinces, respectively.6th Day (Ŭlsa)
The Privy Council submitted a memorial to the king: “The number of mili-
tary officers under the commander- in- chief (to chŏlchesa) of each province
needs to be decided. We request that they should be made up of one pro-
vincial military commander (pyŏngmasa), one administrative provincial
military commander (chi pyŏngmasa), one deputy provincial military com-
mander (pyŏngma pusa), three administrators, and three runners (pandang).”
The king followed the advice.7th Day (Pyŏngo)
Though An Chongwŏn, assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery,
reached Lianshan Post Station [in Liaoning, China] with his entourage, he
was denied entry to China and returned home.Yi Ch’ŏm, the royal secretary of the previous dynasty, was exiled to Happ’o
for being implicated in the deposition made by Yi Hŭngmu [who read the
fortune of the Wang clan of Koryŏ].The Privy Council submitted a memorial to the king, based on the report
made by Min Kae, governor of Kyŏngsang Province: “We request that Iji- Located in Hwanghae Province.
- A military official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. He supported T’aejo in turning the
army around at Wihwa Island to march back home and became a merit subject. He also served
as magistrate of Anju and assistant director of the Chancellery. - Cho Kyŏn (1351–1425): an official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. He is the younger
brother of Cho Chun, left chancellor. Making contributions to the enthronement of T’aejo, he
became a dynasty- founding merit subject second class and served as assistant councilor of the
Security Council and military commander of Ch’ungch’ŏng Province.