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a proposal to the king for his approval. As a result, Yŏnp’ung and
Changmyŏngjin of P’unghae Province were merged under the name of
Yŏnp’ung Subdistrict (kammu);^19 Munhwa and Paengnyŏng under the name
of Munhwa District; Chaeryŏng and Samjigang under the name of Chaeryŏng
District; Hyŏpkye and Sinŭn under the name of Sinŭn District; and Kahwa
and Yŏngnyŏng under the name of Kahwa Subdistrict. Yŏnggang, Ch’ŏlhwa,
and Ŭnnyul were each made into subdistricts; Tongbok and Hwasun of
Chŏlla Province were merged under the name of Tongbok Sub district; and
Mup’ung and Chugye under the name of Mup’ung Subdistrict.
When the workers from Chŏlla Province transported the canopy stones for
the king’s future royal tomb (surŭng),^20 the vehicles carrying them over-
turned, leaving as many as eighty- nine workers with broken arms and legs.
10th Month
1st Day (Ŭlyu)
The king bestowed a royal horse each upon Kwŏn Hwa, Pak Chaan, and Sin
Yuhyŏn, the commissioners supervising the construction of the city walls in
the capital.
2nd Day (Pyŏngsul)
The king went out to inspect the construction of city walls.
3rd Day (Chŏnghae)
An Ik, assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery, and Kim Hŭisŏn,
deputy commissioner of the Security Council, were dispatched to the Ming
capital to celebrate the forthcoming New Year.
4th Day (Muja)
There was fog.
- Kammu normally indicates the magistrate of subdistricts or small districts. However,
it also indicates the subdistricts themselves. - The royal tomb referred to as surŭng indicates the one made while the king was still
alive. T’aejo’s royal tomb is called Kŏnwŏnnŭng and is located in Kuri City, Kyŏnggi
Province.