682 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
2nd Day (Imo)
The governor of Chŏlla Province reported that Navy Myriarch Ch’oe
Wŏnch’ung had captured a ship of Japanese marauders and presented the
weapons and armor that were seized. The king said, “If Wŏnch’ung cap-
tured the ship completely, why is there no one whom he captured alive?”
Then the king dispatched Kim Ch’ŏm, a royal guard attending the king, and
ordered him to investigate the matter.The Office of the Inspector-General submitted a memorial to the king:
“Former retired officials living outside were given orders to move their
households to the capital by a set date to attend to the king nearby. However,
Ch’oe Yŏm, former assistant grand councilor; Pak Ch’ŏnsang, former mag-
istrate of Hwaryŏng; Chŏn Chach’ung and Son Kwangyu, former deputy
commissioners of the Security Council; and others failed to meet the dead-
line. We request that their appointment certificates be revoked and their
properties confiscated by royal decree.” The king followed the advice.Eunuch Kim Sahaeng was appointed commissioner in charge of con-
structing the National Confucian Shrine.5th Day (Ŭlyu)
Japanese marauders raided and plundered the district of Yonggang. Provin-
cial Military Commander Yi Kŏi led his troops in pursuit of them. He found
one of the enemy ships stranded on the hill as the tide ebbed. Nevertheless,
he did not go down immediately and eventually failed to capture it. Having
heard of this, the king dispatched O Kyenyŏn, administrative commissioner
of the Capital Constabulary, to interrogate Kŏi for hesitating to engage the
enemy and to have his subordinate officers beaten with a paddle.8th Day (Muja)
The censorial offices submitted a memorial to the king:
“Upon hearing that Sŏnju was under siege by the enemy, Kim Wŏn’gye,
myriarch of Isŏng, rushed immediately to Sŏnju at full speed, leading a
small group of soldiers. He broke the siege and pursued the fleeing enemy,
but he soon found himself trapped in the middle of the enemy forces and
eventually died in battle. Being a man of valor, Wŏn’gye faced up to the
crisis resolutely and risked his life to save the fortress, which was on the