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and officers of the entire army and conducted lectures on various books of
military science.The king sent Ham Purim, director of the Publications Office to Kangwŏn
Province to supervise the maintenance of the timber for the construction of
Longevity Hall of Fame. He also ordered him to visit Cho Pak, magistrate
of Wŏnju, who was suffering from an illness, to bestow him with the medi-
cine used in the royal palace.9th Day (Kyŏngo)
The governor of Kyŏngsang Province sent a report: “Japanese marauders
have invaded Pusŏngp’o.^8 They burned one of our ships and killed three
sold iers.”11th Day (Imsin)
There was a ring around the sun.12th Day (Kyeyu)
The government mobilized workers from three provinces for the construc-
tion of the royal palace: 4,500 from Left Kyŏnggi Province, 5,000 from
Right Kyŏnggi Province, and 5,500 from Ch’ungch’ŏng Province.14th Day (Ŭlhae)
The king appointed Yi Mu as governor of Chŏlla Province, Yi Pin as com-
missioner of the Security Council, and O Sach’ung as discussant of the
Security Council.Cho Pan, assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery, ran across Governor
Yi Chi on his way to the [Kaesŏng] Special Capital Magistracy, carrying
incense to pray for rain.^9 Chi dismounted from his horse to pay his respect
to Pan, but the latter passed by him without dismounting from his horse.
Chi said, “I also came here carrying the battle- ax^10 bestowed by the king.- It’s presumed to belong to Ulsan, South Kyŏngsang Province.
- The reason Cho Pan went to the Special Capital Magistracy to pray for rain was prob-
ably because Hŭngguk Monastery was in Kaesŏng. - The battle- ax is a symbol of power and authority.