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

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922 Glossary of Terms


Liuqing 六卿 six ministers
Liutao sanlüe 三略 Six Strategies of War by Jiang Taigong
Lu 樓 storied building
Mabu 馬夫 horseman
Majian 馬監 Directorate of Horses
Maksa 幕士 tapestry weaver; aide
Manho 萬戶 myriarch; brigade commander; lesser garrison commander; sub-
area commander
Mengan 猛安 chiliarch; battalion commander (of Jurchens)
Milchik chehak 密直提學 academician of the Security Council
Milchik pusa 密直副使 deputy director of the Security Council
Milchiksa 密直使 deputy commissioner of the Security Council
Milchiksa 密直司 Security Council
Mogwan 毛冠 official headgear
Mokhwa 木靴 men’s wooden- sole deerskin boots
Monggŭmch’ŏk 夢金尺 “Dreaming of the Golden Ruler”
Mu 武 military; martial
Mugong 武功 “Military Achievements of Our King,” a ceremonial song dedi-
cated to King T’aejo
Mugongnang 務功郞 gentleman for carrying out meritorious works
Mukwa 武科 highest military examinations
Mumin 撫民 looking after the people
Mun 文 culture; pattern
Mundŏkgok 文德曲 “The Englishtened Virtue of Our King,” a ceremonial
song dedicated to King T’aejo
Munha p’yŏngjangsa 門下平章使 assistant chancellor
Munha p’yŏngni 門下評理 assistant grand councilor of the Chancellery
Munha sijung 門下侍中 chancellor
Munha sirang ch’ansŏngsa 門下侍郞贊成事 assistant chancellor (rank 2a)
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