Book VI 4 41learned that Chŏng Chi,^67 former chief magistrate of Kaesŏng, had con-
structed battleships for the first time and repulsed the invading Japanese
marauders. He made great contributions to winning the battles both at
Changp’o^68 and Namwŏn, and all the people here still remember his remark-
able feats. Thanks to his leadership, the people living in the coastal region
could maintain their livelihood in peace as they used to. I request that a red
gate (chŏngmun)^69 be constructed in his honor to encourage the people to
emulate his example.” When the Privy Council reported the governor’s
request to the king, the king granted it.
18th Day (Ŭlmyo)
Leading various officials, the king performed a ceremony of congratula-
tions on the imperial birthday [of the Ming emperor] and later inspected the
construction of the walls in the capital.19th Day (Pyŏngjin)
The king dismissed Pak Wi, provincial military commissioner of the
Northwestern Region, because the Office of the Inspector General requested
his dismissal, citing allegations that he was implicated in the imprisonment
case of Kim Kahaeng and Pak Chungjil.The king appointed An Kyŏngnyang^70 provincial military commissioner of
the Northwestern Region.
The Privy Council spoke to the king: “The taxes for the residents of the
Northeast Region have been collected based on the size of household.
- Chŏng Chi (1347–1390): a military official of late Koryŏ. Though he became metro-
politan governor of Kaesŏng in 1390, he died of illness in the same year. - Changp’o is presumed to be a village near Kangjin. However, there is also a village
with that name in Wanju. - It refers to the gate that the government set up in front of the house of an individual in
order to honor his or her loyalty and filiality to the king or parents or husband. Traditionally,
the color of the gate was red. - An Kyŏngnyang (?–1398): an official of late Koryŏ and early Chosŏn. He also served
as governor of Ch’ungch’ŏng Province and academician of the Office of Royal Decrees and
State Records.