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structed a figure of the wondrous Vulture Mountain,[1] which he (XXV. 41.) made by piling up drums on one another.
Summer, 4th month, 1st day. The old caps were discontinued. The Oho-omi of the Left and Right, however, continued to wear the old caps.
This year Silla sent envoys bearing tribute.
The barrier of Ihabune[2] was put to rights as a precaution against the Yemishi. Eventually subjects from the provinces of Koshi and Shinano were selected, and a barrier-settlement for the first time established.
A.D. 649. 5th year. Spring, 1st month, 1st day. The New Year's congratulations took place.
2nd month. Nineteen cap grades were instituted, as follows:—
| First | Dai-shiki | (greater-woven-stuff) |
| Second | Shō-shiki | (lesser-woven-stuff) |
| Third | Dai-shū | (greater embroidery) |
| Fourth | Shō-shū | (lesser embroiderydo.) |
| Fifth | Dai-shi | (greater purple) |
| Sixth | Shō-shi | (lesser purpledo.) |
| Seventh | Upper Dai-kwa | (greater flower) |
| Eighth | Lower Dai-kwa | (greater flowerdo.) |
| Ninth | Upper Shō-kwa | (lesser flower) |
| Tenth | Lower Shō-kwa | (lesser flowerdo.) |
| Eleventh | Upper Dai-sen[3] | (greater mountain) |
| Twelfth | Lower Dai-sen | (greater mountaindo.) |
| Thirteenth | Upper Shō-sen | (lesser mountain) |
| Fourteenth | Lower Shō-sen | (lesser mountaindo.) |
| Fifteenth | Upper Dai-otsu[4] | |
| Sixteenth | Lower Dai-otsu | |
| Seventeenth | Upper Shō-otsu |
- ↑ Gridhrakūta. Vide Eitel, sub voce.
- ↑ In Echigo.
- ↑ Or Daisan.
- ↑ Otsu (乙) is stated by the Japanese commentators to be put for 鶵, which has the same sound. Dai-otsu would then mean Greater Kingfisher, and Shō-otsu Lesser Kingfisher, and it is true that there was a kingfisher cap in China. But does not rather the following extract from Giles apply?—"The 乙 of the tiger,—i.e. its majesty, which is supposed to be in the shape of this character, and concealed under the skin of its ribs. Anyone who gets it and wears it, as an official will be a terror to evil-doers, while as a private individual he will have no enemies."
