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In the first year of the reign of Emperor, in the fifth month. General Pyo encountered a strange entity at the eastern Iwolsan. It had a human-like appearance, but with two horns on its head, and its eyes had a yellowish tint. Additionally, its features were remarkably beautiful, making it impossible to distinguish between male and female.
When General Pyo asked about its identity, it made incomprehensible sounds, different from human speech. Unable to understand its meaning, General Pyo ordered his subordinates to investigate. After extensive inquiries, it was discovered that among the locals, it was referred to as a Yokai that bewitch humans. It was noted that a considerable number of people had lost their possessions and well-being under its influence.
General Pyo reported its existence to Emperor. The Emperor commanded to bring it before him. A month later, General Pyo presented the corpse of the Yokai to Emperor. After Emperor saw the dead Yokai, he angrily asked how it was killed. General Pyo, shedding tears, explained
'It bewitched me. A humble man like me had my heart stolen by it'
Kim Sohyun, who helped General Pyo, testified that after being possessed by the entity, General Pyo attempted to prevent its escape during its flight and, in a fit of rage, slashed it with a sword. Emperor held General Pyo accountable for unauthorized killing and sentenced him to fifty whip and imprisonment.
Four days later, General Pyo bit his tongue and committed suicide in prison. According to the report from the night watchman on that day, General Pyo, until the moment of his death, wept longing for the Yokai. His appearance was said to resemble that of a person possessed by a ghost
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In the third year of Emperor reign, in the month of July. They finally succeeded in trapping it alive. Emperor ordered the medical scholars to investigate its existence.
Ten days after trapping it, the scholars submitted their first report. However, the report was deemed insufficient, leading Emperor to express great displeasure. As Emperor pressed for accountability, the scholars pleaded that its resistance was so intense they couldn't even approach it for fear of being bewitched. In order to facilitate smooth research, the scholars requested permission from Emperor to cut it open. After much contemplation, Emperor Cheonja eventually granted permission.
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In the fourth year of Emperor's reign, in the month of December. Emperor deemed the research on it insufficient and commanded to capture more specimens alive. In response, the Central Command organized a unit to capture it, initiating a full-scale hunt.
However, their resistance proved formidable, making the hunt challenging. Some soldiers
disappeared or were injured, possibly bewitched by it, and incidents of attacks on people increased. This unrest darkened public sentiment, leading Emperor to contemplate a solution.
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