of Thang in appearance. He had on a broad hat of green (XXVI. 2.) oiled stuff. He rode fast from the peak of Katsuraki and disappeared on Mount Ikoma. When it became noon, he galloped off over the firs of Sumiyoshi in a westerly direction.
Autumn, 7th month, 11th day. There were entertained at the Court of Naniha of the Northern Yemishi ninety-nine persons, and of the Eastern Yemishi ninety-five persons. At the same time entertainment was provided for 150 persons who came as tribute envoys from Pèkché. Caps of honour, of two grades in each case, were bestowed on nine Yemishi of Kikafu[1] and on six Yemishi of Tsugaru.[2]
8th month, 1st day. Maro, Kahabe no Omi, and others returned from Great Thang.
Winter, 10th month, 13th day. There was a Palace in course of construction at Woharida which it was intended to roof with tiles. But in the recesses of the mountains and on the broad valleys, much of the timber with which it was proposed to erect the Palace buildings rotted. In the end the work was put a stop to, and no building was erected.[3]
This winter the Palace of Asuka no Itabuki[4] was burnt, and the Empress therefore removed her residence to the Palace of Asuka no Kahara.[5]
This year Koryö, Pèkché and Silla sent Envoys together to offer tribute.
The Pèkché Chief Ambassador was Talsol of the Western division, by name Yö-wi-syu; the Associate Ambassador was an Eunsol of the Eastern division, by name Tyo-sin-in. There were over one hundred persons altogether.
Yemishi and Hayato,[6] attended by a large number of followers, offered homage and came to Court with presents for the Empress.
- ↑ In Mutsu.
- ↑ In Mutsu.
- ↑ This shows that roofing with tiles was considered an innovation. To this day the shrines of Ise have not tiled roofs.
- ↑ Ita-buki means shingle-roofed.
- ↑ This name is written with characters which mean river-bed. But kahara also means tiles, which in this connection does not seem a mere fortuitous coincidence.
- ↑ See Vol. I. p. 100.
