Book V 377District belong to Sillyŏng,^52 Ansimso to Hayang, Susŏng to Taegu, Kyesŏng
to Yŏngsan,^53 Andŏk to Songsaeng,^54 Ch’ŏngbu to Posŏng,^55 Yŏngsŏn to
Myŏngjin,^56 Angang back to Kyerim, and Kiran to Andong. The king fol-
lowed the advice.
9th Day (Musin)
The king returned to the temporary palace.Sin Wŏnjŏl, magistrate of Ch’angp’yŏng, Chŏlla Province, beheaded seven
Japanese pirates and captured one pirate alive, with weapons and clothing;
and Yi Chidae, navy myriarch of Kyŏngsang Province, captured one Japa-
nese ship. The king ordered Yi Munhwa, director of the Publications Office,
to take royal wine and silk and bestow them upon Wŏnjŏl and Chidae.10th Day (Kiyu)
As it was the anniversary of the death of Mokcho, the king’s great- great-
grandfather, the king reduced the number of side dishes in his meals and
had the morning audience and markets closed for the day.11th Day (Kyŏngsul)
The king went out to Sumip’o in Imjin and ordered Chŏng Tojŏn to give a
presentation on Ogun chindo, the deployment of five combat forces. Then he
said, “I will personally watch it tomorrow.” He appointed Chin Ch’unggwi^57
assistant military commander [of Yanggwang Province] and Yi Kwiryŏng,^58
general- in- chief, as commander of the Middle Army (chunggun sama) and
- Also called Sinnyŏng District, it is located east of Yŏngch’ŏn County and west of
Ŭihŭng District. - Located in Miryang Military Prefecture.
- Located in Ch’ŏngsong Military Prefecture.
- Chinbo District located 20 li west of Andong.
- Kŏje District, which is an island.
- Chin Ch’unggwi (?–1412): a military official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. Assisting
with T’aejo’s enthronement, he became a minor merit subject. He also served as discussant of
the Security Council, magistrate of Ŭiju, and concurrently military commander of Ŭiju and
other areas. - Yi Kwiryŏng (1346–1439): an official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. With the
enthronement of T’aejo, he became a minor merit subject and served in various posts throughout