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Kō Of Wa
Ko of Wa (興) was a historical figure in Japan during the 5th century. According to the Chinese historical book "Wajinden," he was one of the five kings of Wa (an ancient name for Japan) and became the crown prince after the death of his father, King Sai. He was sent as a tributary to the Southern Dynasty of China in 462, during the reign of Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei, and was appointed as the General of the East and given the title of king of Wa. Some theories suggest that he is comparable to the Emperor Ankō in the "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan). Son of Sai and brother of Bu, one of the '' Kings of Wa''. Some have compared him to the 20th Emperor Ankō, others to Prince Ichibe Oshiwa, or Kinashi no Karu."Ancient Japanese History" by Kunitake Kume, first published in 1907 (1907). Sources References See also * Five kings of Wa * Emperor Ankō (401 – 456) was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Wa
The were kings of ancient Japan ( Wa) who sent envoys to China during the 5th century to strengthen the legitimacy of their claims to power by gaining the recognition of the Chinese emperor. Details about them are unknown. According to written records in China, their names were San (), Chin (), Sai (), Kō () and Bu (). Titles bestowed on the Kings of Wa In general, five kings of Wa were bestowed the titles (''Antō ai-hōgun, Wa-kokuō'', randGeneral of Antō, King of Wa). In the Southern Dynasties of China in this period, there were three ranks of General titles which were bestowed to the chiefs of the subject state (located in the East of China) who sent envoy to the emperor of the Dynasty. The highest general title was (''Seitō Dai-Shōgun'', Grand General conquering the East). The next high title was (''Chintō Dai-Shōgun'', Grand General appeasing the East). The third high title and the lowest among three was (''Antō Dai-Shōgun'', Grand General pacifying the Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Of Wa
Sai of Wa (済) was a king of Wa in the middle of the 5th century ( Kofun era). He was also known as Wa Osai. Father of Ko and Wu, he was one of the '' Wa''. He is considered to be the 19th Emperor Ingyo. Records Book of Liang ; The Biography of Liang : In the Book of Liang, the article on "Yamato" (梁書倭伝) states that his son Je stood up after the death of "Ya", and his son Xing stood up after his death.。 History of the Southern Dynasties In the History of the Southern Dynasties, the article on the Japanese Kingdom (Nan shi wagu den) describes the contents of the Song Shu Chronicles. Historical investigation On the continuity between Je and Chin In the article in the Sung Shu, Je takes the surname "Wa" (倭) as did the previous Japanese king Jin, but does not clarify his relationship to Jin. Since they do not name the continuation, there is a theory that Je and Chin were not close blood relatives, and since the Nihon Shoki shows a struggle in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bu Of Wa
Bu of Wa (武) was a Japanese king in the late 5th century (middle Kofun era). Son of Sai of Wa and brother of Ko of Wa, he was the last of the "Five kings of Wa". He is considered to be the 21st Emperor Yūryaku. Records Annotations FootnotesReferences ** See also * Five kings of Wa * Emperor Yūryaku * Inariyama Sword The iron or was excavated in 1968 at the Inariyama Kofun, a megalithic tomb located in Saitama Prefecture. In 1978, X-ray analysis revealed a gold- inlaid inscription that comprises at least 115 Chinese characters. This sword was described as ... External links 漢籍電子文献資料庫- 台湾中央研究院 Five kings of Wa {{Yamatai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Ankō
(401 – 456) was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign, but he is conventionally considered to have reigned from 453 to 456. Protohistoric narrative The Japanese have traditionally accepted this sovereign's historical existence, and a mausoleum (misasagi) for Ankō is currently maintained. The following information available is taken from the pseudo-historical ''Kojiki'' and ''Nihon Shoki'', which are collectively known as or ''Japanese chronicles''. These chronicles include legends and myths, as well as potential historical facts that have since been exaggerated and/or distorted over time. It's recorded in the ''Kiki'' that Ingyō was born to somewhere in 400 AD, and was given the name . While he was the third son of Emperor Ingyō, the title of "Crown Prince" was not bestowed upon him in his father's lifetime. For this particular sovereign, the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki tell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wajinden
The ''Wajinden'' (倭人伝; "Treatise on the Wa People") are passages in the 30th fascicle of the Chinese history chronicle ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'' that talk about the Wa people, who would later be known as the Japanese people. It describes the mores, geography, and other aspects of the Wa, the people and inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago at the time. The ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'' was written by Chen Shou of the Western Jin dynasty at the end of the 3rd century (between the demise of Wu in 280 and 297, the year of Chen Shou's death). Overview There is no independent treatise called "Wajinden" in the ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'', and the description of Yamato is part of the ''Book of Wei'', vol. 30, "Treatise on the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Dongyi". The name "Wajinden" comes from Iwanami Bunko who published the passages under the name ''Gishi Wajinden'' (魏志倭人伝) in 1951. Therefore, some believe that it is meaningless unless one reads not onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon Shoki
The or , sometimes translated as ''The Chronicles of Japan'', is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history. It is more elaborate and detailed than the , the oldest, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete extant historical record of ancient Japan. The was finished in 720 under the editorial supervision of Prince Toneri with the assistance of Ō no Yasumaro and presented to Empress Genshō. The book is also a reflection of Chinese influence on Japanese civilization. In Japan, the Sinicized court wanted written history that could be compared with the annals of the Chinese. The begins with the Japanese creation myth, explaining the origin of the world and the first seven generations of divine beings (starting with Kuninotokotachi), and goes on with a number of myths as does the , but continues its account through to events of the 8th century. It is believed to record accurately the latter reig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Kings Of Wa
The were kings of ancient Japan ( Wa) who sent envoys to China during the 5th century to strengthen the legitimacy of their claims to power by gaining the recognition of the Chinese emperor. Details about them are unknown. According to written records in China, their names were San (), Chin (), Sai (), Kō () and Bu (). Titles bestowed on the Kings of Wa In general, five kings of Wa were bestowed the titles (''Antō ai-hōgun, Wa-kokuō'', randGeneral of Antō, King of Wa). In the Southern Dynasties of China in this period, there were three ranks of General titles which were bestowed to the chiefs of the subject state (located in the East of China) who sent envoy to the emperor of the Dynasty. The highest general title was (''Seitō Dai-Shōgun'', Grand General conquering the East). The next high title was (''Chintō Dai-Shōgun'', Grand General appeasing the East). The third high title and the lowest among three was (''Antō Dai-Shōgun'', Grand General pacifying the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichinobe No Oshiwa
was the eldest son of Japanese Emperor Richū; Aston, William George. (1998). ''Nihongi,'' Vol. 1, pp. 373-377. and he was the father of Prince Woke (袁祁王), and Prince Oke (億計). They would later become known as Emperor Kenzō and Emperor Ninken. His wife was Wae-hime. No firm dates can be assigned to the lives or reigns of this period, but the reign of Emperor Ankō is considered to have lasted from 456 to 479; and Oshiwa died during Ankō's reign. Traditional history According to the ''Nihonshoki'', Oshiwa was killed in a hunting accident by Emperor Yūryaku. Brinkley, Frank. (1915) ''A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era,'' p. 112 Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ''Annales des empereurs du japon,'' pp. 27-28; Varley, Paul. (1980). ''Jinnō Shōtōki,'' pp. 113-115. His sons were adopted as heirs by Emperor Seinei (444 – 484) was the 22nd (possibly legendary) emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kan Masatomo
Kan or KAN may refer to: Places * Kan (river), a tributary of the Yenisey in Russia * Kan District of Iran * Kan, Kyrgyzstan, a village in Batken Region * Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria, IATA code * Kannapolis (Amtrak station), North Carolina, US, station code * Kansas, a U.S. state People * Kan (surname), including a list of people with the surname * One of the Bacabs of Mayan mythology * Kan (musician), Japanese singer-songwriter * Kan Shimozawa (1892–1968), Japanese novelist * Kan Otake (born 1983), Japanese professional baseball player * Kanye West, American musician who is sometimes known as just "Kan". Music * "Kan" (song), Israeli Eurovision song in 1991 * KAN, UK folk supergroup with Brian Finnegan and Aidan O'Rourke In science and technology * ''kan'', PDP ligand, kanamycin A * Iwasawa decomposition of a Lie group in mathematics Weights and measures * A Japanese unit of mass () * Kan, a Korean unit of length Other uses * Dated tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892
In Samoa, this was the only leap year spanned to 367 days as July 4 repeated. This means that the International Date Line was drawn from the east of the country to go west. Events January * January 1 – Ellis Island begins processing immigrants to the United States. February * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for a patent, on his compression ignition engine (the Diesel engine). * February 29 – St. Petersburg, Florida is incorporated as a town. March * March 1 – Theodoros Deligiannis ends his term as Prime Minister of Greece and Konstantinos Konstantopoulos takes office. * March 6– 8 – "Exclusive Agreement": Rulers of the Trucial States (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain) sign an agreement, by which they become ''de facto'' British protectorates. * March 11 – The first basketball game is played in public, between students and faculty at the Springfield YMCA before 200 spectators. The final score is 5–1 in favor of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Kinashi No Karu
was a Japanese prince. He was a son of Emperor Ingyō. Prince Kinashi no Karu, Princess Karu no Ōiratsume, Prince Anaho ( Emperor Ankō) and Prince Ōhatsuse Wakatake ( Emperor Yūryaku) were born as children of Ingyō and Oshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime. Prince Kinashi no Karu was the first son of his father.Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 允恭天皇 (19)/ref> Prince Kinashi no Karu was elected as the crown prince, but was accused of an incestuous relationship with his sister, Princess Karu no Ōiratsume. After his father's death, Anaho battled with Kinashi no Karu. Anaho defeated Kinashi no Karu, becoming Emperor Ankō. According to ''Kojiki'', Kinashi no Karu was sent into exile to Iyo Province and then committed suicide. According to ''Nihon Shoki The or , sometimes translated as ''The Chronicles of Japan'', is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history. It is more elaborate and detailed than the , the oldest, and has proven to be an important tool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunitake Kume
Kunitake (written: 国威, 国武 or 邦武) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese historian *, Japanese politician Kunitake (written: 国武) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese snowboarder {{given name, type=both Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
