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

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Glossary of Terms 937


Sŏngjunggwan 成衆官 royal guards of various security divisions; also
called aema


Sŏn’gonggam 繕工監 Directorate for Palace Maintenance


Sŏn’gun 選軍 selected soldiers provided with land grants (early Koryŏ)


Sŏn’gyorang 宣敎郞 gentleman for proclaiming edicts


Sŏnjŏl changgun 宣節將軍 manifestly loyal general


Sŏnmurang 宣務郞 gentleman for proclaiming responsibilities


Sŏnwisa 宣慰使 pacification commissioner


Sŏri 書吏 clerk


Sŏryŏng 署令 bureau supervisor


Sŏsoch’im 西小寢 small royal bedroom on the west side of the main royal
bedroom (yŏnch’im)


Sŏungwan 書雲觀 Astronomical and Meteorological Observatory;
Directorate of Astronomy


Sŏyo 西窑 Western Kiln


Soyun 少尹 deputy magistrate; vice minister


Ssangsŏng ch’onggwanbu 雙城摠管府 Ssangsŏng Commandery


Su munha sijung 守門下侍中 vice chancellor


Sŭbak chejo 習樂提調 commissioner for ceremonial music


Suborok 受寶籙 “Receiving the Precious Secret Scroll”


Sŭbyu 拾遺 reminder; a remonstrance official


Such’an 修撰 editor of the Bureau of State Records


Such’anggung Chegŏsa 壽昌宮提擧司 Such’ang Palace Management Office


Such’an’gwan 修撰官 copyist


Such’ung pori kongsin 輸忠輔理功臣 merit subject for unchanging loyalty
and assistance


Sugak 水閣 pond pavilion


Sugin 淑人 wives of officials rank 3 or above


Sugŭi 淑儀 lady of chaste deportment

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