The Annals of King T\'aejo. Founder of Korea\'s Choson Dynasty - Byonghyon Choi

Book XIII 731

4th Day (Imja)

The king did not feel comfortable.

5th Day (Kyechíuk)

The king regained his health.

6th Day (Kabin)

The sacrificial ceremony for wandering ghosts both in the water and on land

was held at Chin’gwan Monastery.

Crown Prince Yi Pangsŏk moved to the old palace.^1

7th Day (Ŭlmyo)
The king enfeoffed Son Hŭngjong as Lord of Ich’ŏn and concurrently
appointed him military commander of the Northeast Region and magistrate
of Yŏnghŭng. He also appointed Chang Chach’ung as governor of Chŏlla
Province; Ch’oe Yŏngji as patrolling surveillance commissioner (to sunmun
ch’allisa) of the Northwest Region and, concurrently, magistrate of P’yŏngyang;
and Pak Wi as assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery. In addition, he
enfeoffed concubine Yu as Princess-Ordinary Chŏnggyŏng and concubine
Kim as Princess-Ordinary Hwaŭi. Concubine Yu was the daughter of Yu
Chun. Fawning over court ladies, Chun showed his daughter to the king and
finally offered her to him. As a result, he was drastically elevated in rank from
former deputy director of the Security Council to Lord of Kohŭng. Concubine
Kim was originally a kisaeng (female entertainer) named Ch’ilchŏmsŏn
who once lived in Kimhae.

Avatamska Samadhi confession (Hwaŏm sammaech’am) was held in the
Hall of Diligent Government, and various warehouses were ordered to pro-
vide supplies and equipment for the event. It was very extravagant, and
eunuch Kim Sahaeng was responsible for that. The participating monks
numbered 108.

1. “Old palace” here probably indicates the state guesthouse of Hanyang Magistracy.
   When Queen Hyŏn was ill, she moved into the old palace, and when she died, her coffin hall
   was established at the same place.