Winter, 11th month, 1st day. The King of the Land of Pèkché presented to the Emperor, through the returning Envoys Prince Ohowake and his companions, a number of volumes of religious books,[1] with an ascetic,[2] a meditative monk,[3] a nun, a reciter of mantras,[4] a maker of Buddhist images, and a temple architect, six persons in all. Eventually there was founded the (XX. 8.) Temple of Prince Ohowake of Naniha.
A.D. 578. 7th year, Spring, 3rd month, 5th day. The Imperial Princess Uji was made to attend on the shrine of Ise, but an intrigue which she had with the Imperial Prince Ikenobe having come to light, this appointment was cancelled.
A.D. 579. 8th year, Winter, 10th month. Silla sent Chi-cheul-chöng Nami[5] to bring tribute. At the same time he sent a Buddhist image.
A.D. 580. 9th year, Summer, 6th month. Silla sent Ato Nami and Chil-syo Nami to offer tribute, but they were dismissed without its being received.
A.D. 581. 10th year, Spring, Intercalary 2nd month. Several thousand Yemishi showed hostility on the frontier.[6] Accordingly their chiefs [they were very hairy men] Ayakasu[7] and others were sent for, and the Emperor gave them his commands, saying:—"You Yemishi! In the reign of the Emperor Oho-tarashi-hiko[8] those of you whom it was meet to kill were put to death, and those who deserved forgiveness were pardoned. We now, in observance of this precedent, intend to put to death the ring-leaders." Hereupon Ayakasu and the others were filled with fear and awe. They went down into the middle stream of the (XX. 9.) Hatsuse river, and with their faces turned towards Mount Mimoro rinsed[9] their mouths and made oath, saying:—"We Yemishi promise that from this time forward, we, our children, and our children's children [there is an old saying, 'The chil-
- ↑ A later writer says that there were 200 vols., Buddhist Sutras being among them.
- ↑ Monks who practise vinaya. Vide Eitel, p. 202, 2nd edition.
- ↑ Yogi. Vide Eitel, p. 209.
- ↑ Buddhist magic spells.
- ↑ Here and below Nami may be a mistake for Nama, the Corean title of rank. The characters used for mi and ma closely resemble each other.
- ↑ It is to be remembered that all the northern part of the main island of Japan, including the province of Mutsu and Dewa, were at this time in Aino possession.
- ↑ A Japanese name.
- ↑ Keikō Tennō.
- ↑ As a purifying ceremony.
