Princess Takara was appointed Empress-consort. She had two sons and one daughter. The name of the eldest was the Imperial Prince Katsuraki [the Emperor who reigned in the Palace of Ohotsu in Afumi];[1] the second was called the Imperial Princess Hashibito;[2] the third was called the Imperial Prince Oho-ama [the Emperor who reigned in the Palace of Kiyomihara].[3] The Lady Hōde no Iratsume, daughter of the Oho-omi Soga no Shima, bore (to him) the Imperial Prince Furubito [also called the Imperial Prince Ohoye]. He also took to him Kaya[4] no Uneme, of the province of Kibi, who bore to him the Imperial Prince Kaya.
3rd month, 1st day. The senior ambassador from Koryö named Yön Chă-phé, and the junior ambassador Ya-tök, with the senior ambassador from Pèkché, the Eun-sol, Sochă, and the junior ambassador the Tök-sol, Mutök, offered tribute together.
Autumn, 8th month, 5th day. The Dainin, Mitasuki, Inugami no Kimi, and the Dainin Kusushi[5] no Ejitsu were sent to Great Thang.[6]
8th day. The Koryö and Pèkché guests were entertained at Court.
9th month, 4th day. The Koryö and Pèkché guests returned to their own country.
In this month Tanabe no Muraji and his companions returned from Yaku.
Winter, 10th month, 12th day. The Emperor removed (the palace) to a place near the Hill of Asuka. This was called the Palace of Okamoto.[7] In this year the official residences of the three Han[8] in Oho-kohori at Naniha were repaired.
A.D. 631. 3rd year, Spring, 2nd month, 10th day. People from Yaku emigrated hither.
(XXIII. 10.) 3rd month, 1st day. Wi-chă,[9] King of Pèkché, sent Prince Phung-chyang as hostage.
- ↑ Tenchi Tennō.
- ↑ Wife of Kōtoku Tennō.
- ↑ Viz. Temmu Tennō.
- ↑ Kaya is the name of a place. The Uneme generally were called by the names of the places they came from.
- ↑ Physician.
- ↑ This Embassy is mentioned in the Thang annals.
- ↑ i.e. "bottom of hill." In Yamato.
- ↑ Silla, Koryö and Pèkché.
- ↑ Wi-chă, according to the "Tongkam," came to the throne in A.D. 641. So there is something wrong here.
