his son’s innocence, but on the other hand he had remorse for having slain him. He revenged him by killing Kunimi, and then fled and hid in the Shrine of Isonokami.
4th year, Spring, 2nd month. The Emperor went a-hunting with bow and arrows on Mount Katsuraki. Of a sudden a tall man appeared, who came and stood over the vermilion valley.’
? Suguri is written with Chinese characters which mean “ village master.” It is said to be a Corean word.
2 Tami-tsukahi means “employer of the people.” It seems to be a title of a low class. It may be observed that the “ Kojiki” strives to put a favourable construction on Yuriaku’s conduct.
3 Where the Ise shrines are.
4 Fairy-land. It is perhaps here the name of a place, Tanikahi.
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In face and demeanour he resembled the Emperor. The Emperor knew that he was a God, and therefore proceeded to inquire of him, saying:—‘‘ Of what place art thou Lord?” The tall man answered and said:—‘‘I am a God of visible men.’ Do thou first tell thy princely name, and then in turn I willinform thee of mine.” The Emperor answered and said:— “We are Wake-take no Mikoto.” The tall man next gave his name, saying:—‘‘ Thy servant is the God Hito-koto-nushi.”’ ” He finally joined him in the diversion of the chase. They pursued a deer, and each declined in favour of the other to let fly an arrow at him. They galloped on, bit to bit, using to one another reverent and respectful language, as if in the company of genii. Herewith the sun went down, and the hunt came to an end. The God attended on the Emperor and escorted him as far as the Water of Kume. At this time the people all said:—‘‘ An Emperor of great virtue! ”’ Autumn, 8th month, 18th day. The Emperor made a progress to the Palace of Yoshino. 28th day. He made a progress to Kahakamino Ono,* where he commanded the forest wardens to drive the wild beasts. He lay in wait hoping to shoot them himself, when a gad-fly came swiftly flying. Then a dragon-fly flew thither suddenly, bit the gad-fly, and went away with it. The Emperor was pleased at its attention, and commanded his Ministers, saying: —‘‘Do ye on Our behalf compose an ode in praise of this dragon-fly.” As none of the Ministers made so bold as to com- pose an ode, the Emperor forthwith composed a short piece,* saying:— These tidings some one Told in the Great Presence, How in Yamato On the Peak of Womura Four-footed game was lying: 1 i.e. who has assumed mortal form.
? Lit. one-word-master. The “ Kojiki” expands this into “ The Deity who dispels with a word the evil, and with a word the good.” See Ch.K., p. 319. The “ Kiujiki” makes him a son of Susanowo.
3 The little moor of the upper stream.
* 1 gz. This was the name of a particular kind of Chinese poetry of four or eight lines.
YURIAKU. 343 The Great Lord, When he heard this, Stood at his throne Entwined with jewels, Stood at his throne Entwined with cloth: Waiting for the game Whilst I! remained: Waiting for the wild-boar Whilst I was standing, My arm in the fleshy part, Was stung by a gad-fly: But soon a dragon-fly That gad-fly did bite.
Even a creeping insect Waits upon the Great Lord. Thy form it will bear, O Yamato, land of the dragon-fly!?
One book has, instead of ‘‘the great presence,’ ‘‘ the great Lord.”
One book has, instead of “‘stood at his throne,” “ re- mained in his throne.”
One book has, instead of from “ even a creeping insect” (inclusive) to the end, the following:— That in this wise It should be famous, Land of Yamato Was called the Land of the Dragon-fly.‘ Therefore in honour of the Dragon-fly this place was called Akitsu no.° XLV. 15.
1 The change from the third to the first person is much less marked in the Japanese. It is not to be supposed that the Emperors actualy composed these verses themselves, nor perhaps any others ascribed to them in the “ Nihongi.” The hand of the Court-poet is plain in the honorific epithets and forms given to him therein.
2 The word for throne is agura. It was no doubt something of the nature of a camp-stool.
3 Heaven-filling. See above, p. 135, note 5. The metre is irregular naga-uta.
4 This is the “ Kojiki” version.
5 The moor of the Dragon-fly. See above, p. 134, note 8.
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5th year, Spring, 2nd month. The Emperor hunted on Mount Katsuraki. Suddenly there came a supernatural bird, in size like a sparrow, with a long tail which trailed upon the ground. Now this bird chirruped, saying:—‘‘ Have a care! Haveacare!’? Then suddenly there appeared, issuing furiously from the herbage, a raging wild boar of which they had been in chase, and pursued the men. The huntsmen in great terror ‘climbed up into trees. The Emperor commanded his attendants, saying:—‘‘ When a savage beast meets with man, it straightway halts. Encounter it with a shot from your bows, and then stab it.” The attendants were of an effeminate nature. They climbed up trees, and changed countenance, and their five senses were masterless. The raging wild boar came straight on, and tried to bite the Emperor. But the Emperor with his bow pierced it and stayed its course. Then, raising his foot, he killed it with a kick. Hereupon, when the chase was over, he wanted to cut down the attendants. The attendants, when about to be executed, made a song, saying:— Oh! my elder brother, Over Ariwo, To which I climbed up in flight, Dreading The snorting of the wild-boar, That was shot By Our great Lord Who rules peacefully!
The Empress, hearing their lament, was sorry for them, and tried to stay (the execution). The Emperor said:— The ' This translation exactly reverses the order of the lines of the original. The “ Kojiki” version (vdde Ch. K., p. 318) variessomewhat. Ariwo I take (doubtfully) to be a proper name. The “ Kojiki” says that it was the Emperor who climbed into the tree, and Motoéri takes this view. I agree with Chamberlain that this won’t do. Perhaps something has been omitted in the “ Kojiki” narrative. The insertion of the single word Toneri in one place would make it agree with the “ Nihongi.” It is not likely that a poem should have been composed to commemorate the Emperor's ascent into a RVEE..
The alder-tree branch is addressed as “ elder brother ” in gratitude for its protection.
YURIAKU. | 245 Empress is taking part, not with the Emperor, but with the attendants.” She answered and said:—‘‘ The people all say, ‘His Majesty is fond of the chase, and loves game. Is not this wrong?’ Ifnow Your Majesty, on account ofa savage boar, puts to death your attendants, Your Majesty is, as it were, not different from a wolf.’ The Emperor with the Empress went up into their carriage and returned home. Amid “cries ‘of “‘ Wong live ‘the’ “Emperor!”’ he - said =— ‘‘How delightful is this! Everybody has caught game, and We have caught good words, which We have brought back with us.”?
Summer, 4th month. Lord Kasyuni [1e. King Kero] of Pékché, having learnt by rumour that Iketsu hime [viz. the Nyorang Choék-ke] had been put to death by burning,’ held counsel, saying:—‘‘ The ancient custom of sending tribute of women to be made Uneme is contrary to decorum, and is injurious to our country’s reputation. Henceforward it is unmeet that women be sent as tribute.” Accordingly he inti- mated to his younger brother, Lord Kun ®* [ive. Lord Kon-chi], saying:—‘‘ Do thou go to Japan,* and serve the Emperor.” Lord Kun answered and said:—‘‘ My Lord’s commands must not be disobeyed. I pray thee give me one of thy consorts, and then I will undertake this mission.” Lord Kasyuni accordingly took one of his consorts who was pregnant, and having given her in marriage to Lord Kun, said:— ‘‘The month for the delivery of this pregnant consort of mine has already arrived. If she should be delivered on the journey, I pray thee place (the child) on board a ship, and whatever place thou mayest have arrived at, cause it to be at once sent back to this country.” So at last he took his leave, and went on his mission to the (Japanese) Court.
' This passage, from “If now Your Majesty” down to “with us,” is copied, with a few trifling alterations, from a Chinese book. Motoéri dis- misses the whole incident of the Empress’s interference as a silly imitation of Chinese models. He is doubtless right.
3 The traditional Kana rendering of “fi #% (War-lord) is Komukishi.
4 Japan is Hs, or Nippon, by which name this country was not known till much later. | XIV. 7 346 NIHONGI. | 6th month, 1st day. The pregnant consort realized the words of Lord Kasyuni, and gave birth to a child in the island of Kahara in Tsukushi. So this child was given the name of Lord Shima.’ Upon this Lord Kun straightway took a ship and sent Lord Shima to his country. He became King Mu- nyéng. The people of Pékché call this island Chuto.’ Autumn, 7th month. Lord Kun entered the capital. After this he had five children. ' The Pékché Shinsen says:—‘‘ In the year Kanoto ushi (A.D. 461°) King Kéro sent his younger brother, Lord Konchi, to Great Wa, to wait upon the Emperor and to confirm the friendship of former sovereigns.” 6th year, Spring, 2nd month, 4th day. The Emperor made an excursion to the small moor of Hatsuse. There, viewing the aspect of the hills and moors, in an outburst of feeling, he made a song, saying:— | The mountains of Hatsuse, The secluded— They stand out Excellent mountains!
They run out Excellent mountains!
The mountains of Hatsuse, The secluded--— Are full of various beauties!
Are full of various beauties! + Hereupon he gave a name to the small moor, and called it Michi no Ono.’
Shima is the Japanese for island. The Corean is syém, the two words being no doubt identical. See “Early Japanese History” in “T.A.S.J.,” Vol. XVI. i. p. 68.
2 Master-island.
* This date is noteworthy as being the first in the “ Nihongi” which is confirmed by, Corean history. It is true that it occurs only in a note, which was probably added by a later hand. But the narrative of the text no doubt refers to the same event. From this time forward the “ Nihongi” chronology is never grossly inaccurate, though it would be too much to say that it can yet be depended on. See “Early Japanese History” in el eS tae Ae Oa ie to * Metre irregular. ° i.e. the small moor of the road.
YURIAKU. Faz 3rd month, 7th day. The Emperor wished to make the XIV. 18. Empress and his concubines plant mulberry trees with their own hands, in order to encourage the silk industry. Hereupon he gave orders to Sukaru [This is a personal name] to make a collection of silkworms throughout the country. Now Sukaru madea mistake and collected babies,’ which he presented to the Emperor. The Emperor laughed greatly, and gave the babies to Sukaru, saying:—‘‘ Do thou bring them up thyself.” Accordingly Sukaru brought them up hard. by the Palace enclosure. So he was granted a title, and was called Chihisako Be?* no Muraji.
Summer, 4th month. The Land of Wu* sent envoys with tribute. 7th year, Autumn, 7th month, 3rd day. The Emperor a.p. 463. commanded Sukaru Chihisako Be no Muraji, saying:—‘“‘ It is our desire to see the form of the Deity of Mimuro Hill. [Some say that the Dediy of this mountain 1s Oho-niono-shiro-nusht no Kamt. Others say Uda no Sumi-zaka no Kamt.| Thou dost excel in strength of body. Go thyself, seize him, and bring him here.’’ Sukaru answered and said:—‘‘I will make the attempt, and go to seize him.’’ So he ascended the Hill of Mimuro and caught a great serpent, which he showed the Emperor, who had not practised (religious) abstinence. Its thunder rolled, and its eyeballs flamed. The Emperor was afraid, and, covering his eyes, would not look upon it, but fled into the interior of the Palace. Then he caused it to be let loose. on the Hill, and giving it a new name, called it Ikadzuchi.* 8th month. One of the Toneri named Oho-sora,’ of the Bow- XIV. 19.
1 The Japanese for silkworm is Kahiko. Kahi means to keep, to nurture, and ko is “ little one;” so there was some excuse for Sukaru’s mistake.
2 Chihisako means ‘‘little child.” The title and office seem merged in one here.
% The Wu dynasty came to an end A.D. 280, and at this time the Sung dynasty held rule, but, as Mr. E. H. Parker has pointed out, Wu was also a territorial designation of that part of China about Nanking. Of course, by tribute is meant presents. The Japanese: early adopted the Chinese arrogant way of speaking of foreign nations.
* Thunderbolt.
8 Oho-sora means The Great Void (of Heaven). We have had above a name Takama, i.e. High Heaven.
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makers’ Be of Kibi, went home on some urgency. Sakitsuya Omi of Lower Kibi [In one book it says:—‘‘ The Kuni no Miyakko, Yama, Kibi no Omi’’], detained Oho-sora, and for several months would not consent to allow him to go up to the capital. The Emperor sent Mike no Kimi, a man of valour, to fetch him. Oho-sora came in obedience to the summons, and said:—‘‘ Sakitsuya took young girls to represent the Emperor’s men, and grown-up women to represent his own men. Then he made them fight with one another, and on seeing that the young girls were victorious, drew his sword and slewthem. At another time he took a small cock, which he called the Emperor’s cock, and pulled out its feathers and clipped its wings. Then he took a large cock, which he called his own cock, attached to it a bell,' and armed its spurs with metal.
‘Then he matched them together, and when the naked bird got the better of the other, he again took out his sword and killed it.’ When the Emperor heard this story, he sent thirty soldiers of the Monono Be, who put Sakitsuya to death, with seventy persons of his household.
This year Tasa, Omi of Upper Kibi, while on duty beside the Palace, praised Waka-hime abundantly to his_ friends, saying:—‘‘ Of all the beautiful women in the Empire, there is none to compare with my wife. How blooming! How gentle! How graced with various charms! How radiant! How genial! What perfection in every feature! She uses not flower of lead:* she adds not oil of orchids. Through the wide ages her equals are but few: in the present day she stands alone and peerless.” The Emperor inclined his ear, and listening from a distance, rejoiced in his heart. So with the object of obtaining Waka-hime for himself, and making her one of his concubines, he appointed Tasa Governor of Imna,’ and promptly favoured Waka-hime. When Tasa no Omi wedded Waka-hime, she bore to him Ye-kimi and Oto-kimi.” # Another book says:—‘‘ Tasa no Omi’s wife, by name ' Small bells like the French grélots were used as ornaments to the wrist or attached to garters.
2 White lead ceruse.
* Mimana or Kara in Corea, where there was a Japanese resident. | * Elder lord and younger lord.
YURIAKU. 740 Ke-hime, was the daughter of Tamado no Sukune, son of Katsuraki no Sotsuhiko. The Emperor, hearing of the serene beauty of her form, slew her husband, and wedded | her himself.”
After Tasa had arrived at his post, he learnt that the Emperor had married his wife, and with the object of obtaining succour, he went to Silla, which at that time did not do service to the Central Land.'. The Emperor gave orders to Tasa no Omi’s son Otokimi, and also to Akawo Kibi no Ama’ no Atahe, saying:—‘‘ Do ye go and chastise Silla.” At this time a skilled artisan of Western Aya named Kwan-in Chiri,* who was near the Emperor, came forward and represented to him, saying:—‘‘ There are in the Land of Han* many who are more skilful than thy slave. Let them be sent for and made to serve thee.”” The Emperor commanded his Ministers, saying:—‘‘ Then let Kwan-in Chiri be joined to Otokimi and the others, and let him get instructions from Pékché; at the same time let an Imperial rescript be delivered directing Pékché to offer skilled men.”’
Hereupon Otokimi, in execution of these commands, took with him a body of men and proceeded as far as Pékché. When he entered that land, a God of the country,’ assuming the form of an old woman, suddenly met him on the road. Otokimi inquired of her whether the country was far or near. The old woman answered and said:—‘‘If thou goest on for one day more, thou wilt then arrive there.” Otokimi thought to himself that the way was too far, and returned without having chastised it. He got together the Imaki® skilled artisans who had been given as tribute by Pékché on a large island, and under the pretence of awaiting a fair wind, tarried there for several months. Tasa no Omi, the Governor of Imna, pleased that Otokimi had gone away without chas- 1 The “ Central Land” is evidently Japan. The Kana has “ Mikado.”
* Fishermen.
3 Possibly these are the names of two men. The Western Aya were the Aya of Kahachi.
4 Corea, ® This must refer to Silla.
° Imaki is the name of a place in Yoshino in Yamato. It means “ new- comer,” and the term may have been applied in the first place to this batch of emigrants to distinguish them from previous ones.
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tising Silla, secretly sent a man to Pékché, to warn Otokimi, saying:—‘‘ Is thine own head so firm that thou canst chastise others? A report has reached me that the Emperor has wedded my wife, with the result that he has had children by her. [The children are mentioned above.'] As I now fear that calamity may reach my own person, it is well that I should wait with foot uplifted. Do thou, my son, come over and betake thyself to Pékché, and prevent it from communicating with Japan, while I will repair to and hold Imna, and will also hold no communication with Japan.” Otokimi’s wife Kusu- hime had profound patriotic sentiment; the sense of duty between lord and vassal was strong in her; her loyalty sur- passed the bright sun; her principles excelled the evergreen fir. She abominated such treason, and having stealthily killed her husband, secretly buried him in the chamber. Then she remained in the large island with Akawo, Ama no Atahe, in charge of the skilled artisans presented by Pékché. The Emperor, hearing that Otokimi was missing, sent Katashiha, Hitaka no Kishi, and Ko An-chén.? These messengers together made their report to the Emperor. They * were accordingly | ultimately settled in the village of Hirokitsu in Ato in the province of Yamato, where many of them died of disease. In consequence of this, the Emperor commanded Muruya, Ohotomo no Ohomuraji, to instruct Tsukami, Yamato no Aya‘ no Atahe to remove Ko-kwi, of the Potters’ Be, Kyén-kwi, of the Saddlers’ Be, In-si-ra-ka, of the Painters’® Be, Chong-an- na, of the Brocade-weavers’ Be, and Myo-an-na, the Inter- preter, all belonging to the New Aya,° to other residences at the following three places, viz., Upper Momohara, Lower Momohara, and Magami no Hara.
‘ Asamatter of fact, they are not; the “Shukai” rejects this note.. As the “ Shukai” editor points out, all this cannot belong to the same year of Ytiriaku’s reign.
* Ko An-chén. Probably a Corean. Chén means copper cash, which were unknown in Japan at this time.
* This must refer to the Pékché artisans.
* Otherwise called the Eastern Aya.
* The first mention of the art of painting.
° The Aya or Han would now appear to have three branches—the Eastern or Yamato Aya, the Western or Kahachi Aya, and the New or Imaki Aya, whose introduction is here related. _They all consisted of skilled men from Corea.
_ YURIAKU. 251 A certain book says:—‘‘ Otokim1, Kibi no Omi, returned from Péekché, and presented a Be of Aya workmen, a Be of tailors, and a Be of fleshers.”’
8th year, Spring, 2nd month. Awo, Musa no Suguri, and Haka-toko, Hinokuma no Tami-tsukahi, were sent to the Country of Wu.
From the accession of the Emperor up to this year eight years had now passed, during which the Land of Silla was refrac- tory and given to vain talk, and did not send presents. There- fore they feared the intentions of the Central Land,’ and cemented friendship with Kory6. Consequently the King of Koryo sent one hundred picked soldiers to guard Silla. After a while, one of these Koryo soldiers returned to his own country on furlough. Now he took with him a Silla man as groom. Turning to him, he addressed him, saying:—‘‘ Thy country will be conquered by my country ere long.” [One book says:—Thy country will in the.end become our territory, and that ere long.]_ When the groom heard this, he pretended a pain in his belly, and retiring, remained behind. At length he made his escape to his own country, and told what “had been said. Hereupon the King of Silla knew that Kory6o’s guard was mere pretence, and sent messengers to run and tell the people to kill the cocks kept in their houses. The people knew his meaning, and killed all the men of Kory6? resident in the country. Only one Koryo man was left, who seized an opportunity to effect his escape and flee to his own country, when he told the whole story. The king of Koryé accord- ingly raised an army and encamped by the city of Chhyuk- chong-nyu. [One book says the city of Tokushtki.| At length they made music, with song and dance. Hereupon the King of Silla, hearing in the night the Koryé army singing and dancing on all sides, became aware that the enemy had occu- pied the whole land of Silla. So he sent a man to the King of Imna, saying:—‘“‘ The King of Koryé has attacked our country. At this present time, like the fringes sewn on a flag,* the condi- 1 Japan.
® Kokuryé, the proper name of this country, resembles the onomatopoetic word for the crowing of a cock: English, cock-a-doodle-doo; French, kokeriko; Japanese, Bekkako.
3 Which are always wobbling about.
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tion of the land is more precarious than that of a pile of eggs. The thread of life is short, and may not at all be reckoned. I humbly beg that the Japanese Authorities * will assist me with war generals.”
Accordingly the King of Imna persuaded Ikaruga, Kashihade no Omi, Wonashi, Kibi no Omi, and Akameko, Naniha no Kishi to go to the assistance of Silla. Kashihade no Omi and the others halted before they reached the camp, and before the Koryé generals had fought with Kashihade no Omi and the others, they were all afraid. So Kashihade no Omi and his colleagues did their best to keep the troops in good heart, and urged them to get ready the means of attack. Then suddenly they advanced and took the offensive. For more than ten days they and the Kory6 men kept watch on one another. When night came on they pierced a steep place, and made a hollow way, along which they passed all the baggage wagons and prepared an ambush. At dawn the Koryé men thought to themselves:—‘‘ Kashihade no Omi and the others are steal- ing away.” Sothey came in pursuit with their whole army. Then the troops in ambush, both horse and foot, were let go, and taking them from both sides, put them to a great rout. It was from this that the enmity between the two countries sprang. [By the two countries are meant Silla and Koryo.]
Kashihade no Omiand his colleagues spake to Silla, saying: —‘‘ Thou with the utmost weakness wert pitted against the utmost strength, and had it not been for the assistance of the Government” troops thou wouldst assuredly have been taken at a disadvantage and thy territory annexed. By this campaign be warned never in future to be disobedient to the Celestial Gourt,.’* 1 Inthe original H AS MF: The “ Shukai” editor alters this to "& Jf or official authorities, for no better reason than that the latter term is the one used in Kimmei’s reign. J 7 occurs frequently after this time, no doubt being employed retrospectively. Probably the actual word used by the King of Silla was Wa.
"1.62 Japanese.
3 It is difficult to say how much truth there is in this Corean episode. The “Tongkam” lends no corroboration. On the contrary the only notices of Japan which it contains about this time relate to Japanese descents on the Silla Coast. One is recorded in 459, one in 463, and one in 476. No un- usual enmity between Silla and Koryo at this time is mentioned in the YURIAKU. 353 gth year, Spring, 2nd month, 1st day. Katabu,! Ofushi Kahachi no Atahe, and an Uneme were sent to sacrifice to the Deity of Munagata.?» Kataby and the Uneme, having arrived at the altar-place,* were about to perform the rites, when Katabu debauched the Uneme. When the Emperor heard this, he said:—“ When we sacrifice to the Gods and invoke from them blessings, should we not be watchful over our conduct?”. So he sent Naniha no Hidaka no Kishi to put him to death. But Katabu straightway took to flight, and was not to be found. The Emperor again sent Toyoho, Yuge * no Muraji, who searched the districts of that province far and wide, and at length caught and slew him at Awi® no hara, in the district of Mishima.
3rd month. The Emperor desired to chastise Silla in person, but a God warned him, saying:—‘ Go not.” For this reason the Emperor did not carry out his intention of going, but gave orders to Ki no Woyumi no Sukune, Soga no Karako no Sukune, Ohotomo no Katari *no Muraji, and Wokahi no Sukune, saying: —“* Silla occupies the Western Land: age after age he has done us homage: he did not neglect visits of ceremony: his payment of tribute was duly discharged. But since We have come to rule the Empire, he has betaken himself beyond Tsushima, and con- cealed his traces outside of Chamna. He prevents Koryo from sending tribute, he devours the walled cities of Pékché. Nay, more—his missions of ceremony to this court have been neglected and his tribute remains unpaid. With the savage “Tongkam.” Nor does this narrative square very well with what is related below, xiv. 26, 27. I am inclined, nevertheless, to believe that it has a solid foundation of fact, only that the dates must be wrong.
From “ having pierced” to ‘‘ great rout” is copied mutatis mutandis from a Chinese history of the Wei period, reign of Wu Ti, and Kashihade no Omi’s speech to the King of Silla is extracted from the same source.
* This curious name means “ fragrance-giver.”
2 In Yamato.
* The Kana rendering is Kamu-niha (divine courtyard), which is not exactly an altar, but a plot of ground set apart for the worship of the Gods. See above, p. 81, note 9.
* Bow-makers.
Awi is indigo, the Polygonum tinctorium.
6 The Katari were reciters attached to the Court. Unfortunately we know very little about them, or what the subjects of their recitations were. Aa PINE 20.
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heart of the wolf he flies away when satiated, and sticks fast when starving. JI appoint you four ministers to be generals. Take a royal army and chastise him. Let the punishment of Heaven be reverently executed.”.
Hereupon Ki no Woyumi no Sukune laid a complaint before the Emperor through Ohotomo no Muruya no Ohomuraji, say- ing:—‘‘ Thy servant, although feeble and incompetent, will respectfully obey the Emperor’s orders. But now thy servant’s wife has departed this life, and there is nobody to take care of _ thy servant. Do Thou, my Lord, I beseech Thee, represent this matter fully to the Emperor.” Hereupon Ohotomo no Muruya no Ohomuraji represented it fully. When the Emperor heard this complaint, he uttered a sigh of pity. He took an Uneme from the hither province of Kibi, Ohomi' by name, and giving her to Ki no Woyumino Sukune, attached her to his person to take care of him. Soat length he sent him off with a shove to his axle.
Ki no Woyumi no Sukune and the rest accordingly entered Silla, butchering as they went the districts along their way. The King of Silla heard by night on all. sides the drums of the Government army, and becoming aware that they had com- pletely conquered the land of Tok,’ fled in confusion with several hundred cavalry. Thereby ensued a great defeat. Woyumi no Sukune pursued and slew the enemy’s general in the midst of his army. The whole land of Tok was reduced ta order, but there was a remainder which would not submit. Kino Woyumi no Sukune again withdrew his troops, and having effected a junction with Ohotomo no Katari no Muraji and the others, they again, with a great display of forces, fought with the remaining band. This evening Ohotomo no Katari no Muraji and Ki no Okazaki no Kume no Muraji were both slain while fighting with all their might. Tsumaro, a follower of Katari no Muraji, of the same surname,’ afterwards came amongst the army and asked for his master. He went along the ranks and sought for him, making. inquiry, and saying:—‘‘ Where is my master, Lord Ohotomo?” Then some one informed him, saying:— 1 Great sea.
? See above, p. 249, where it would seem that Tok was a part of.Kara. 3 Or title.
YURIAKU. 555; ‘““Thy masters ' have, indeed, been slain by the enemy,” and pointed out to him the place where the dead bodies were. Tsumaro hearing this, leaped and exclaimed, saying:—‘‘ My master has fallen. What avails it that I alone should remain unhurt?”* Accordingly he too went against the enemy, and in the same hour perished. Soon after, the rest of the band retired of their own accord, and the Government army also followed their example, and fell back. The general-in-chief, Ki no Woyumi no Sukune, fell ill and died.
Summer, 5th month. Kino Ohiha no Sukune, when he heard that his father was dead, forthwith proceeded to Silla, and taking from Wokahi no Sukune his command of horse, foot and ships, with the various lesser offices, exercised absolute authority. Hereupon Wokahi no Sukune had a profound resentment towards Ohiha no Sukune and made a false report