862 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
histories that concern the attitude and administration of the ruler, and to
submit them to him.9th Day (Sinsa)
The former king [T’aejo] conveyed his order to the king [Ch’ŏngjong]: “I
have longed to see the stupa of Hŭngch’ŏn Monastery finished. Make sure
that its construction is completed.”10th Day (Imo)
At night, an owl hooted in the northern garden of Kyŏngbok Palace. The
former king moved his quarters to the pavilion in the north.11th Day (Kyemi)
Venus entered the Supreme Palace Enclosure through the main gate.12th Day (Kapsin)
A meteor came out of the celestial route Niandao^13 and entered the Emptiness
Lodge (Aquarius).^14The king [Chŏngjong]^15 sent Pokkŭn, Marquis of Pongnyŏng,^16 to report his
enthronement to the spirit of his mother Queen Sinŭi^17 at Cherŭng, her
royal tomb.The king ordered the Privy Council to manage the money and grain of the
Five Warehouses and Seven Palatial Offices (Ogo ch’ilgung).^18- Presumed to be located near Vega in the Milky Way.
- One of the Twenty- eight lodges of the Chinese constellations.
- Hereafter, the king (sang) refers to Chŏngjong, the king who succeeded T’aejo.
- He is T’aejo’s grandson born of Prince Pangu, T’aejo’s eldest son who died in 1393.
Therefore, he is a nephew of King Chŏngjong. - Cherŭng is located in Kaep’ung County in North Hwanghae Province.
- Five Warehouses, established in early Koryŏ, served as the agency that managed all
the private lands belonging to the royal family. They were Ŭisŏnggo, Tŏkch’ŏn’go, Naejanggo,
Pohwago, and Ŭisun’go. As to the Seven Palatial Offices, it is not clear exactly what their func-
tion was.