In the first week of June, the Joseon court was planning to receive an envoy from Ming. No one but the King knew the true purpose of the visit. But regardless of what the reason was, the country still had to receive the important visitor like he was royalty. After all, the envoy was a direct representative of the Ming Imperial court. Based on the rumors, he was also the emperor's second uncle.
As a consequence, the moment the news was released, both ministers and officials, aristocrats and commoners, all started to prepare for the occasion.
In order to make the visit all the more memorable for the envoy, and thus raise Joseon's image as a civilized and powerful country, King Sejo planned to organize a Baet Nori festivity during the first week of the envoy's visit. During one of those days there will also be a large banquet, in order to celebrate the arrival of the foreign dignitary.
