Ko of Wa (興) was a historical figure in Japan during the 5th century. According to the Chinese historical book "
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 de ...
," 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
(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 na ...
in the "
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 archaeol ...
" (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
(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 na ...
, others to
Prince Ichibe Oshiwa, or
Kinashi no Karu.
["Ancient Japanese History" by Kunitake Kume, first published in 1907 (]1907
Events
January
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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 re ...
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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 na ...
External links
漢籍電子文献資料庫- 台湾中央研究院
Five kings of Wa
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