Английская Википедия:Five kings of Wa

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The Шаблон:Nihongo were kings of ancient Japan who sent envoys to China during the 5th century to strengthen the legitimacy of their claims to power by gaining the recognition of a Chinese emperor during the chaotic period of the Northern and Southern dynasties, when either dynasty was desperate to gain legitimacy over the other by trying to assert itself as the granter of official titles, through garnering as many foreign countries willing to receive titles.

Details about the five kings are unknown. According to written records in China, their names were San (Шаблон:Zh), Chin (Шаблон:Zh), Sai (Шаблон:Zh), Kō (Шаблон:Zh) and Bu (Шаблон:Zh). But no kings with such names appear in the Japanese records, and where during this time only 3 appear instead of 5, spurring much debate of their identities.

There is also a briefly mentioned king named Dei of Wa who may have came before the five kings, but whose existence is disputed.Шаблон:Rp

Titles for the Kings of Wa

In summary, the monarchs of Wa repeatedly asked for the titles:

• Шаблон:Lang (King of Wa Country)
• 使持節 (Highest Rank Military Commander)
• Шаблон:Lang (Grand Peacekeeper-General of the East)
• 都督-region-諸軍事 (Commander of All Military Affairs of listed regions)

The Southern dynasty of Liu Song (not to be confused with the Song), with the most interaction with the 5 Kings of Wa, readily granted the title of King of Wa on request, but repeatedly refused them the 二品 Class 2, 6th rank Шаблон:Lang (Grand Peacekeeper-General of the East), and bestowed them the 三品 Class 3, 3rd rank Шаблон:Lang (Peacekeeper-General of the East) instead until their final year of reign when their waning power rendered them desperate for allies.

Peacekeeper-General of the East

In the Liu Song, the highest rank of military commanders were all in Class 2 of the Nine-Rank System based off of the system used in the Jin Dynasty (Liang Dynasty and Chen Dynasty used the 武職二十四班 24-Class Martial Occupation system instead). These were also bestowed to the rulers of the subject state (located in the East of China) who sent envoy to the emperor of the Dynasty. The highest general title was Шаблон:Lang (Grand General conquering the East). The next highest title was Шаблон:Lang (Grand Suppressor-General of the East). The third highest and the lowest among three was Шаблон:Lang (Grand Peacekeeper-General of the East).

In the Song dynasty, the emperors bestowed 3 eastern monarchies (夷):

• 413 - Шаблон:Lang (Grand Conqueror-General of the East) to the King of Goguryeo. Class 2, 4th rank.
  • 463 - promoted 2 ranks to 車騎大將軍 (Grand Chariot-General). Class 2, 2nd rank.
• 416 - Шаблон:Lang (Suppressor-General of the East) to the King of Baekje. Class 3, 2nd rank.
  • 420 - promoted to Шаблон:Lang (Grand Suppressor-General of the East). Class 2, 5th rank.
• 421 - Шаблон:Lang (Peacekeeper-General of the East) to the King of Wa. Class 3, 3rd rank.
  • 478 - promoted to Шаблон:Lang (Grand Peacekeeper-General of the East) to the King of Wa on the last year of the Liu Song dynasty. Class 2, 6th rank.

It should be noted, of these 3 eastern countries, only the Wa were recorded to have visited Song already with 自稱 (self-proclaimed) titles.

There are interpretations on this fact that the King of Goguryeo stood in the highest rank, and the King of Wa stood in the lowest rank, while the King of Baekje stood between Goguryeo and Wa. But there are also other opinions against this interpretation. The difference of general ranks among the three states (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Wa) was due to the order which each state had first sent envoy to the dynasty, and it cannot be said that the ranks of Goguryeo and Baekje were substantially higher than that of Wa. Sakamoto also points out the different view on these general titles.

But these assertions are refutable; seeing that the Class 2 Шаблон:Lang title is a specific self-proclaimed title by the Wa, not one where the Wa asked to be have any available Class 2 generalship and the Liu Song deciding to relegate them behind Baekje without Wa's consent. Furthermore, If the Wa in asking for affirmation in their self-proclaimed Шаблон:Lang title were deliberately humbling themselves to be ranked behind the Goguryeo and Baekje in the Liu Song hierarchy, then Baekje would not be included in Sai's 438 self-proclaimed Command of All Military Affairs of Six Countries, nor would it be included in Bu's 477 self-proclaimed Command of All Military Affairs of Seven Countries.

Wang Jiànqún 王健群, points out that the fact Wa's frequent askance for recognition, undermines credence to their claim, on top of their self-proclaimed titles being rejected and given a lower grade title

Song is destroyed in 479, and with a shift in Chinese dynasties, a new titles were issued anew:

• 479 - Without any envoys sent there, the newfound Qi dynasty voluntarily gives out titles as a celebratory gesture and establishing itself as a granter of coveted titles. Qi bestows in 479:
  • Class 2, 1st rank Шаблон:Lang (Grand Fast-Cavalry General) to the King of Goguryeo, automatically promoted 1 rank from Song's 開府儀同三司Шаблон:Efn and Class 2, 2nd rank 車騎大將軍 (Grand Chariot-General), titles for the King of Goguryeo.
  • Class 2, 5th Rank Шаблон:Lang (Grand Suppressor-General of the East) to the King of Wa, from Class 2, 6th rank Шаблон:Lang.
    • The King of Baekje would receive the same Шаблон:Lang title upon sending an envoy in 495.
  • Class 3, 14th rank Шаблон:Lang (Assisting General) to the Haji of Gaya, but not automatically, it sent an envoy in 479.
• 502 - Without any envoys sent there, the newfound Liang dynasty voluntarily gives out titles as a celebratory gesture and establishing itself as a granter of coveted titles. The Liang first used 24-Class (班) system where the higher number denoted higher rank, until later adding up to 34 classes. Liang bestows in 502:
  • 車騎大將軍 (Grand Chariot-General) to Munjamyeong of Goguryeo, from 車騎將軍 (Chariot-General). Promotion from 24th Class, 6th rank to 3rd rank.
  • 征東大將軍 (Grand Conqueror-General of the East) to Dongseong of Baekje, from Шаблон:Lang (Grand Suppressor-General of the East). Promotion from 23rd Class, 3rd rank to 24th Class, 7th rank.
  • 征東大將軍 (Grand Conqueror-General of the East) to Bu of Wa, from Шаблон:Lang (Grand Suppressor-General of the East). Promotion from 23rd Class, 3rd rank to 24th Class, 7th rank.
  • 鎮西將軍 (Suppressor-General of the West) to King Liangmi He of DangChang, from 安西將軍 (Peacekeeper-General of the West) Promotion from 21st Class, 3rd rank to 22nd Class, 3rd rank.
  • 征西將軍 (Conqueror-General of the West) to King Xiuliudai of Tuyuhun from 鎮西將軍 (Suppressor-General of the West). Promotion from 23rd Class, 3rd rank to 22nd Class, 3rd rank.

Regional Appointments

Comparing contemporary historical records of the regions in the Korean peninsula around this time, and numerous discrepancies listed below, it is obvious these claims are false. In context, exploiting China's lack of interest in eastern matters to lay false claim over neighboring territories was not a new custom in East Asia. Baekje itself had claimed that Silla is under its control prior; Goguryeo claimed Baekje and Silla are both under its control.

• 438 - Chin petitions official appointment of the self-proclaimed title, Commander of All Military Affairs of: 倭百濟新羅任那秦韓慕韓六國
  • 6 Countries of Wa - Baekje - Silla - Imna - Jinhan - Mohan (Mahan)
  • Of note are Jinhan and Mohan, countries that have already ceased to exist centuries ago. This already undermines his claim in both that they do not exist, or would be redundant locales as they are now part of other countries:
    • Countries of the Jinhan Confederacy were one by one annexed into Silla around 1st to 3rd century.
    • Countries of the Mohan (Mahan) Confederacy were one by one annexed into Baekje by the 4th century.
• 451 - Liu Song entitles Sai to Commander of All Military Affairs of: 倭新羅任那加羅秦韓慕韓六國
  • 6 Countries of Wa - Silla - Imna - Gaya - Jinhan - Mohan (Mahan)
  • Liu Song did not approve of the Wa laying claim to Baekje and removed it from their entitlement. This is because Jeonji of Baekje already contacted Liu Song and was recognized as Шаблон:Lang (Suppressor-General of the East) in 416, and Шаблон:Lang (Grand Suppressor-General of the East) in 420. The other countries were not in contact with Song.
  • Instead, without Sai requesting it, Liu Song appointed Sai to the Gaya Confederacy, which was interchangeable with the region of Imna. This sloppy redundancy is an important evidence that shows Liu Song's own half-hearted attitude.
• 477 - Bu petitions official appointment of self-proclaimed title, Commander of All Military Affairs of: 倭百濟新羅任那加羅秦韓慕韓七國
  • 7 Countries of Wa - Baekje - Silla - Imna - Gaya - Jinhan - Mohan (Mahan)
  • Of note is Bu going along with Liu Song's sloppy mistake of adding in Gaya, showing he too knows as little as the Liu Song of the lands he claims to rule over, undermining the claim's credence even further.
  • Bu requests reaffirmation of being appointed to what Sai was appointed to, in addition to reattempting to be appointed to Baekje.
• 478 - Liu Song entitles Bu to Commander of All Military Affairs of: 倭新羅任那加羅秦韓慕韓六國
  • 6 Countries of Wa - Silla - Imna - Gaya - Jinhan - Mohan (Mahan)
  • Liu Song once again ignores Wa's request to add in Baekje, and only reaffirms what Sai was appointed to in 451.

Also, a few entries prior to the Kings of Wa, the Book of Song in introducing the Baekje, described that Baekje rules the Liaoxi region while Goguryeo rules the Liaodong region. This blatant inaccuracy is also evidence that Liu Song was rather uninformed or uninterested in keeping accurate knowledge of geopolitical situations out east.

Chinese records

Gregorian date (CE)	Dynasty	Chinese calendar	Original Chinese source	King of Wa	Short summaryШаблон:Efn
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	9th year of Yìxī (義熙九年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	The king of Wa sent tribute.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	2nd year of Yǒngchū (永初二年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	King San sent tribute to Jin. Emperor Wu of Song bestowed the title, Шаблон:Lang (Peacekeeper-General of the East) and Шаблон:Lang (King of Wa), on San.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	2nd year of Yuánjiā (元嘉二年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	King San sent Shiba Sōtatsu (Шаблон:Lang)Шаблон:Efn as an envoy and made Emperor Wen of Song a present.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	7th year of Yuánjiā (元嘉七年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	In January, the king of Wa sent tribute.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	15th year of Yuánjiā (元嘉十五年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	King San died, his younger brother Chin succeeded the throne. Chin sent tribute and self-proclaimed the title of Шаблон:Lang. In April, Emperor Wen appointed Chin to the title of Шаблон:Lang (Peacekeeper-General of the East) and Шаблон:Lang (King of Wa). The emperor also appointed Wa Zui (Шаблон:Lang) and other 13 subordinates of Chin to the titles of Шаблон:Lang.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	20th year of Yuánjiā (元嘉二十年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	Sai sent tribute and was appointed to the title of and Шаблон:Lang (Peacekeeper-General of the East) and Шаблон:Lang (King of Wa).
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	28th year of Yuánjiā (元嘉二十八年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	In July, King Sai was appointed to the title of Шаблон:Lang and Шаблон:Lang (Peacekeeper-General of the East) and Шаблон:Lang (King of Wa). 23 subordinates were also promoted.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	4th year of Dàmíng (大明四年)		Шаблон:Center	In December, the king of Wa sent a tribute.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	6th year of Dàmíng (大明六年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	In March, Emperor Xiaowu of Song appointed Kō, a crown prince of Sai, to the title of Шаблон:Lang (Peacekeeper-General of the East) and Шаблон:Lang (King of Wa).
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	1st year of Shēngmíng (昇明元年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	In November, the king of Wa sent a tribute. King Kō died, his younger brother Bu succeeded to the throne. Bu self-proclaimed the title of Шаблон:Lang and Шаблон:Lang (Grand Peacekeeper-General of the East) and Шаблон:Lang (King of Wa).
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	2nd year of Shēngmíng (昇明二年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	Bu self-proclaimed the title of 開府儀同三司 and petitioned the official appointment. Emperor Shun of Song appointed Bu to the title of Шаблон:Lang and Шаблон:Lang (Grand Peacekeeper-General of the East) and Шаблон:Lang.
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	1st year of Jiànyuán (建元元年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	Without being requested, Emperor Gao of the newly founded of Qi dynasty promoted numerous foreign monarchs as a celebratory gesture, such as Bu to the title of Шаблон:Lang (Grand Suppressor-General of the East.Шаблон:Efn
Шаблон:Nts	Шаблон:Center	1st year of Tiānjiān (天監元年)	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center	Without being requested, Emperor Wu of the newly founded of Liang dynasty promoted numerous foreign monarchs as a celebratory gesture, such as Bu, to the title of Шаблон:Lang (Grand General conquering the East).Шаблон:Efn Bu was already deceased, however.

Comparison with the Nihon Shoki

As the name of kings recorded in Chinese history are very different from the names of Emperors in the Nihon Shoki, the specification of which emperor was the one recorded is the subject of numerous disputes which have endured for centuries. Most contemporary historians assign the five Japanese kings to the following emperors (two possibilities are identified for the Kings San and Chin), mostly based on the individual features of their genealogies reported in the Chinese sources.

On the other hand, archeological evidence, such as the inscriptions on the Inariyama and Eta Funayama Sword, also supports the idea that Bu is an equivalent of Emperor Yūryaku, who was called Wakatakeru Ōkimi by his contemporaries.

• San Шаблон:Lang: Emperor Nintoku or Emperor Richū
• Chin Шаблон:Lang: Emperor Hanzei or Emperor Nintoku
• Sai Шаблон:Lang: Emperor Ingyō
• Kō Шаблон:Lang: Emperor Ankō
• Bu Шаблон:Lang: Emperor Yūryaku

Since Bu is most likely to be Yūryaku, Kō, who is said to be Bu's older brother, is likely to be an equivalent of Ankō, who is also noted in the Nihonshoki as an elder brother to Yūryaku. However, the Book of Song records Kō as "Crown Prince Kō"; there is a possibility that he is not Ankō, but rather Prince Kinashi no Karu, who was a crown prince of Ingyō.

See also

• Kofun Period
• Wakoku

External links

• 石井正敏 (2005年6月). (ja) “5世紀の日韓関係 - 倭の五王と高句麗・百済 -”. 日韓歴史共同研究報告書（第1期） (日韓歴史共同研究). オリジナル の2015年10月18日時点におけるアーカイブ。