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15th Day (Sinsa)
The Office of the Inspector-General discussed the crimes of Yi Inim and
Cho Minsu by submitting a memorial to the king and asserted that what
they did could not be forgiven. The king accepted its argument.16th Day (Imo)
The king chose the daughter of Sim Hyosaeng, former minister of personnel,
as crown princess.The king summoned Cho Ch’imyŏng, inspector of miscellaneous affairs,
and ordered him to have the pond dug on the site of Yi Inim’s house filled in
with earth.^8117th Day (Kyemi)
A rainbow appeared in the west. It reappeared the following day.19th Day (Ŭlyu)
The king paid a visit to Kwanŭm Cave.^8221st Day (Chŏnghae)
The Inner Quarters [of the Queen] served meals to 108 monks^83 in the palace
and held a ceremony celebrating the appointment of a national preceptor. It
also bestowed a horse with a saddle.25th Day (Sinmyo)
The nation’s capital was moved to Hanyang. The king ordered every depart-
ment to have two officials stay behind in Songgyŏng [Kaesŏng]. Creating a
Branch Privy Council (Pun top’yŏngŭisasa), he let Ch’oe Yŏngji, assistant- In olden days, those who committed serious crimes, including treason, were not only
punished physically but also had their properties destroyed. - It is a grotto attached to KwanŭmMonastery in Kaesŏng.
- The number 108 figures prominently in the symbolism associated with Buddhism, as
it signifies 108 agonies or torments that one experiences in life. The number of monks here, in
that sense, is certainly not accidental.