Book 17: Biographies: hing Monga With he dynasty founder Tajo (¥ Steg) preigesteiy Increasing, abd he loyalty ofthe whole ntion mardi growing 3 sell, Ching Mong-ju became more alo He knew of Tf intent ruin sociation wth Cho Chu, Nam Ua, Ching To-fn andthe oth sand was herefore determined oie whatever aportnty presented self ged of Taga Te happened that, asthe crown prince Sok ws returning from China, “Taco had gone out wo nest hina Hang. When he wen ating ot aja, however, Tago sere fl rom hi ors and ws inp tated. Ching Mong:j heard the new, an with ofl expresion on his face he sn dhe lowing insane "i Song yeh fallen fom his hoe ad isin etl conon. We an acompth ou pla once we del ‘wth his supporters, Cho Chan andthe others” He immediely began to clos in on Cho Chua, Ching Ton, Nam Un, and sme four oe fre ‘ters who bad lene the suppor 9 Taj, ending il thera well as YiTacn Mantle, Taro had returned far at Pyingnando, where he Planned to ke lodging His on Tacong (Pang-win) came vo him and reported, "Chong Monga it mow certainly ploting 10 dow harm When Taso sill made no eps, Tacjong added, “We cannee remain here” Tj dd oe give his sen. Making spotereneay, arom Gn able oasis his injured ater make bis departs, an 0 compete the journey by planguin back to de family compound that night la his deer shat the deo had not been accomplice, Chg, Mongju went for several dye without ating Tasjong asked his father, "What do you wish o do? The snaton| fas bocome drastic” Taj repli, Life and death are a mate offi ‘We can only aide prenly Taejon consated wih is uncles oi law ¥i Che and several others, ncloding military personal. He i, ~The ‘Vial tenders loyal service to he throne, This wl known bal she people of his an. But now ae 3 ren of Ching Mong’ pot gsi 1, We he come ro havea bad eptaon. Who wl thet be o redeem ‘our famiy’s honor in the fut" AS Hey sought so del wth Ching Mongju, Pybn Changyang, he won-in-la of Paco ler bree, y "The Plc and Ctra enson om Kay to Chow 39 gored ie dels of hi paning 0 Ching, who theewpn went © Pet ouse ose orkinsihow things ond. Tajo managed teat tin hese ar aay ‘Aasoon a Ching ef Togs 1 we se hichane we are Aone ea set Cho Vang ie koh afer. They ‘Tose! him onthe rod and ld in Ching Mong 8s ys vl 7 then Taejon wet in nd eepored hi to Tat, he was eely cid bs a is ned ee be gel i, then gly spate ying You hve pe of'on your own aod and ied Eermsser Do yon sponse people of island wl cual hnk iat Ine voting about 2 You were beoght opt flow the dates pf an ai bt eye ced coi hs 0s un tact Tajong pled, “With Ching Nong and his llowes loin agains ow posed ojo it and wat order bells? My ion was ited by my bl once, We mn nary event, al out ia rope ad ve them make ready for any pil sure” Te realy smmoned Hoang Haak and sx im othe ing, e repre, “Ching Mongn wa protein criminal and plod ps you loyal abt He a len ened pushes If ou ‘ealsummon Cho Chan, Nam Us ort hey cnpreset ou vin {aon Afr fhe oe ineropan, tbe fay an followers wee fein eae, Chg bead was hen and pled nthe tet, long Tih asign hc end ane ary Tt, STAG PLOT AIST THE {Covnmoure ming, ext DuonDsn TO THE STATE AS fuer felt documents fais by Tar fallen, lf Ching Mog ‘epopeny wa onic Ching Monga was ma of exiraodinary lens of eld vision, of lined loyalty ad ll He sai dgemly om eat youth fondated ree in pilowpy and had my schllyacomplihe tents cosa adh hgh rea fri aii ad woud re Creed him whence he wen seine inthe varows dicts He ‘hen ut Ching’s name forward for vincent iste of sate Hs ‘ares serve forth wat were utsanding- Ching Monge managed tora and rene amber of i pclems. Hs mane ndcharacter wee inflexible, wl hi responses to various maners wer al fray apprprie tothe sion, ‘Under the presen dynasty, (many) tiles and honors were bestowed ‘gon in. He ha rs wns, Changing nd Chong pon. “The Plc and Cultura enson om Koy 0 Choson 41 SONG OF THE DRAGONS FLYING TO HEAVEN Book » aeons sx dragons ise in gh, their every deed heaven if, the sign the same the Ancient Wor. “he re with deep rots des ot emble in winds it lowers are perfec it feu bundan. ‘Waters sing om deep sources donot vanish in rough fovming ve they flow on 0 he sea vense 5 “he King of Chow siding at Pin Valley there began the works of empire. (Our ancestor residing in Kybaghing there gan the works ofthe Kingdom ‘When be ventured among he Bardnins and she bubatan came tree, he moved to Lofty Mountain, satis wa pat of eave’ dongWhen he vemured among the aren sad the Jaren cameo threaen, he moved Vrwe Souce, and tis was part of heavens ding ‘The Late Worthy the Puke of Chou, to ofa mud house by the banks of the svers “Those were the ardhips oF founding an erie. The mud hut on Chik sland cans be een ody. “These were the hardships of founding aking. ‘The virae of Shang ws wang lone was abou to ake command ofl beneath heaven “The West Rivers banks were like a marker, filed wt lloers ‘The eycle of Kory was ening: ‘one was bout orale he county ‘Te shores ofthe Est Sea wet like a mare, ied with lowers Red bid holding a message perched onthe bedoom door, Ponent of pec oy atthe august son evolution Snake carrying a magpie raped ton the te Branch ponent of fare happiness forthe sagt grandion, F “he Pll and Calc Tranaion rom Key to Chose 43 verses Heaven chose he ir apparent der roersinentions were Fld, ‘he august son was bor. Heaven hose the town pines the ol dete proline, the angus grandson stor, vense 9 ‘ewok up the heavenly indicent, he lds guered from the fur drecsions His sind elevation ws long esabiseds even the western baie gathered befor him, Prolsiing junc, he ned ee army, people gathered fom mies around is gacouses was profound: ce te northern bara gather before hi, Book 2 ‘One man set aos the evi of he woe "The people waited forte emperor Wit ound basket boli yellow sik they lok fr him lng the ways. |A madman commited boendles eruelies "The people waited forthe banner fuse. With simple fod in agp ad Bowls they lok frm along the wayside44 PuRT 1 aN anrMonoGy OF KOREAN LTHRATURR The Pll and Curl Tansson rr Kay 10 Choon 4s vanse ion ves dsb thsi heir. hey aged ona ‘When the ption of Wand Ye war cel enn el ine. Ys oma hen penance of ade ary cane in om the nad, ef mona. To rape ill, Von ite al to bur bese his ve was paning he comin serve the once vansr Deng the work fe ing ‘When sapped i amy at Wis an ‘ating th army fro, al puts ad codecs ni, any were be ays oe afer nah, bur bce his ayy was upg hen edi ot enove ir arma he ntroned ig ested 4 when you sand daped verses inthe opal gon robe Leer ofthe ein south he Yang, teatng el of pesos jewel oun our wai, he dipaced a ov oo foes xml bot who cold have ok 2h of the Seen Dye? vanse 6 Seeing the by oe ron, Ler ofthe ego oth ofthe Kong Rive, te gaveup depingand etn, he adios i descendant ‘efi ok ay tom is sks bar were the props ofthe Nie Tearfcmatons 1} crentosedhe autumn sy serely hua doing? | 1 steven wllabadon Tare flow addin vrer onthe aos and arb of he dmanyi 4 thone nha neti ander, wil vee 2 aly rakes the proning of he rye mde Ye |For pepein thie aficions Sings so do oe get i ample verse 35 vanse 3s Such wai view, ne than ers gi Haya, ‘headers who sand away the King ws cabled. The roa ine may cosine sere nd lad hin ber only by worshiping even sed serving the pope inthe royal be wilde Kingdoms strong Oh King Remeber hos ie, Ths wari ply fori yu go south on hating thts who ad id can yo cout on an acer se sod come bck tie load him in the king’ robe,