13th day. The Imperial Princess Towochi[1] and the Imperial Princess Abe[2] proceeded to the shrine of Ise.
15th day. The Emperor decreed, saying:—"Let the serfs granted to the various Uji in the year Kinoye Ne[3] be henceforward done away with. Moreover, let the mountains, marshes, islands, bays, woods, plains, and artificial ponds granted to Princes of the Blood,[4] to Princes and to Ministers and Temples,[5] be all done away with from first to last."
19th day. The Emperor issued an edict as follows:—"Ye Ministers, functionaries, and people of the Empire, avoid the commission of offences of all kinds. If there be any who disobey this, they shall be punished according to circumstances."
23rd day. The Emperor proceeded to the Castle of Takayasu.
In this month Silla sent Prince Chhyung-wön, the Tè-kam Keup-son[6] Kim Chhaso,[7] the Tè-kam Nama Kim Thyön-chhyung, the Tyé-kam Tè-ma, Pak Muma, and the Tyé-kam Tè-sya, Kim Naksyu, to offer tribute. Their Escort-Envoys, the Nama, Kim Phungna, and the Nama, Kim Hyopok, escorted Prince Chhyung-wön as far as Tsukushi.
(XXIX. 8.) 3rd month, 2nd day. The great God of Tosa presented a divine sword to the Emperor.[8]
14th day. Kim Phungna and the others were entertained at Tsukushi. They forthwith returned home from Tsukushi.
16th day. Prince Kurikuma, of the fourth rank, was appointed Director of Military Affairs, and Miyuki, Ohotomo no Muraji, of Upper Shōkin rank, was made Tayu.[9]
- ↑ Daughter of Temmu Tennō.
- ↑ Daughter of Tenchi Tennō, afterwards the Empress styled Gemmei Tennō.
- ↑ The third year of the previous reign, viz. A.D. 664.
- ↑ Including the brothers, sisters, and children of the Emperor; others are simply 王, i.e. kings, by which princes are meant.
- ↑ Temples are Buddhist temples; the word "shrine" is used in this translation for Shintō places of worship.
- ↑ Tēkam is the name of an office, Keupson of a rank.
- ↑ Another reading is Piso.
- ↑ One authority calls him Hito-koto-nushi no Mikoto, another says that he was Mi-suki-taka-hiko-ne no Mikoto. It is explained that the priests presented the sword at the bidding of the god.
- ↑ Vice-minister.
