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to the king, and it is even more inappropriate that the military officials
below rank 4 and civil officials below rank 7 neither present themselves at
court nor express their gratitude to the king at all.
“We request that from this day forwards, all the newly appointed officials
dressed in formal uniform be required to present themselves at court the
following day after their appointment and express their gratitude to the king
just as they attend the regular court meeting. The Office of Personnel
Appointment and Royal Seals should take out the letters of appointment
from a box and hand them to the officials, just as it does with salary certifi-
cate templates (nokp’ae).
“When this ceremony is over, they should make a courtesy visit to the
Privy Council, with military officials additionally making a courtesy call
to the Three Armies Headquarters. Those who are unable to participate in
this ceremony should do so the following day, and those who fail to observe
this rule should be reported to the Office of the Inspector-General for
supervision.”22nd Day (Kyechíuk)
Kŏdu, a resident of Sŏwŏn County, is struck by lightning.25th Day (Pyŏngjin)
It was discovered that a man named Yuk Hŭiun, a resident of Ch’irwŏn
Distrct,^6 was beheaded for forging official documents.26th Day (Chŏngsa)
The king issued his orders to each province to let officials visit the elderly
people over seventy years of age and bestow them with 2 kok of rice, regard-
less of their social status.The king gave orders to the Privy Council and had all provincial govern-
ments recommend sons and grandsons outstanding in the practice of fili-
ality or men of integrity and submit their names along with their personal
information, which could be used for their career opportunities in public
service.- Located in South Kyŏngsang Province.