706 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
27th Day (Pyŏngja)
Dressed in his royal robes and sitting in the main audience hall, the king
invested Lady Sim as the wife of the crown prince and ordered Yi Mu,
assistant grand councilor, and Chŏng T’ak, academician of the Security
Council, to bestow her with the royal rescript and seal.10th Month
1st Day (Kimyo)
The king received the morning audience while sitting in the Hall of Diligent
Government.The envoy sent by the governor of Kyushu of Japan visited with monk
Pŏmmyŏng of our country and presented local products.The king gave orders to the Privy Council: “I am worried that the navy
soldiers serving in P’unghae Province and the Northwest Region may freeze
to death due to severe cold on their mission to capture Japanese marauders.
Have them turn their ships around quickly and return to their homes.”2nd Day (Kyŏngjin)
The king went out hunting in Kwangju.^184th Day (Imo)
There was rain with thunder and lightning.5th Day (Kyemi)
Swan meat was offered as sacrifices to the Royal Ancestral Shrine.The censorial offices submitted a memorial to the king: “The king’s conduct
cannot but be discrete, and therefore there are certain procedures to be
observed whenever he goes out or travels. The office concerned is always
informed of his royal trip in advance in order to prepare the royal guards to
escort him so that his dignity is duly displayed during his trip.- Located in Kyŏnggi Province.