Re: hakka: Mirrors in tombs at Nara] (fwd)

[CHUNG Yoon-Ngan <chungyn@mozart.collective.com.au>]

> This type of mirrors are
> considered to be ones Queen Himiko received from the Wei
> Emperor in AD239. 

> The WEI CHIH's most accurate portions are records of the diplomatic
> exchanges held with Yamatai, beginning with the visit by envoys from 
> Himiko in 238 AD.  They were sent back the following year with many
> gifts for the Queen, including "100 bronze mirrors."  

> A type of mirror, called "sankakubuchi (also read 
of 238 and 239, has been found distributed widely over Japan, with the
> greatest concentration in Nara and the surrounding region.  

Dr SL Lee

The Chronological Tables for the years of 237AD, 238AD, 239AD & 240AD.

237AD: the 10th year of Emperor Ming2 of Wei4 Dynasty (220AD to 265AD). 
       Gong-Sun Yuan proclaimed himself as King of Yan4 (Yan4 Wang2)
       and attacked (Fa2) Wei4.
       Wei4 cast bronze human status (Tong2 Ren2). 

238AD: the 11th year of Emperor Ming2 of Wei4 Dynasty.  
       Emperor Ming2 proclaimed Guo Shi4 as Empress 
       and Cao2 Shuang3 as great general.
       Si-Ma Yi4 invaded Yan4 and executed Gong-Sun Yuan.
       Queen of Wa sent in tribute to Wei4
       (Wa Nu3 Wang2 Ru4 Gong4 Yu Wei4).
       
239AD: Emperor Ming2 passed away. His son Fang succeeded him 
       as Emperor Fei4. 
       Si-Ma Yi4 was appointed as Tai4 Fu4 (Emperor's tutor?)
       Cao2 Shuang3 was appointed as Prime Minister 
       (Cao2 Shuang3 Zhi2 Zheng4).

240AD: the first year of Emperor Fei4 of wei Dynasty.
       Sent envoy to Wa
       (Qian4 Si Yu Wa).

     CHUNG Yoon-Ngan.