YAMATAI-koku HIMIKO 2 (4)：Deleted Tribute Records to Later-HAN
2.4. HIMIKO Enthroned
Queen HIMIKO was enthroned at only 13 years old, AD183. HIMIKO had been Queen for 55 years at the time brought a tribute to "Cao WEI", AD238. The age was 68 years old, "年已長大". Moreover she keep the Queen for 10 years. And she closed her life having been Queen for 65 years. 78 years old at death, AD248.
2.5. Iron Sword Inscribed "中平"
A iron sword, which was excavated in "Todaijiyama Tumulus" of NARA-prefecture in Japan at AD1961, was inscribed "中平" era with "Gold-Inlay Inscription" (*1). "中平" is the last era name (AD184-189) of ≪靈帝≫ of the Later-HAN Dynasty . The gold contents of "Gold-Inlay Inscription" is high purity extreamly. Therefore this iron sword was made in the Later-HAN Dynasty. The era age of "中平" (Zhong Ping, AD184-189) is just after AD183. AD183 is the year, when HIMIKO enthroned and "倭國大亂" finished.
On the other hand, among the National Treasures designated all together as the relics excavated in "Todaijiyama Tumulus", there are two "花形飾鐶頭" (decorative flower-shaped Pommel) and two "家形飾鐶頭" (decorative house-shaped Pommel) iron swords. These four (*2) do not have the year-inscription. These decorative heads of the hilt, that is, "飾鐶頭" (decorative Pommel), is made of bonze later. (*3)
*1 "Gold-Inlay Inscription" is called "金錯銘" (Kinsakumei) and is also called "金象嵌銘" (Kinzouganmei) in Japan. This Iron Sword is single-edged. As opposed to the sharp edge, the back edge is a flat surface, that is, not sharpened. By a chisel, "Chinese character" grooves were inscribed on the flat surface of the back edge of the Iron Sword blade part. And the gold was buried into its grooves.
*2 The iron swords no inscribed are likely to be two practical iron swords given to Queen HIMIKO from Cao Cao, who was not interested in Calendar. However, we will not touch on this at this time.
*3 The decorative Pommel is made of bonze. The exact copies of them were excavated in Ogaya and Daegaya of the Korean Peninsula. These are the evidence of the closely relation to the Korean Peninsula. Gimgwan Gaya was fascinated by country raider at the early 4th century along with the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty. Gimgwan Gaya itself fell at the early 5th century. But Ogaya and Daegaya had continued to the end 6th century. The ancient iron manufacture of Japan is almost these work-mans. However, we will not also touch on this at this time.
★ Discussion 1
One question is long distance from "Todaijiyama Tumulus" of NARA- prefecture to "Yoshinogari" of SAGA-prefecture.
"Todaijiyama Tumulus" : 34.6215, 135.8380
"Yoshinogari" : 33.3287, 130.3865
≪狗古智卑狗≫ : 32.971, 130.745
The final stage of HIMIKO died after attacking from southern ≪狗古智卑狗≫. Therefore it can be also thought that ≪狗古智卑狗≫ paid up the war spoils to "Todaijiyama Tumulus". Looking at the rapid pottery changing of northern KYUSHU island from the local native pottery to the KINAI-style pottery just after the HIMIKO death, which is mentioned later in "4.4", the situation is resoundingly dominated by the KINAI-style pottery. Therefore it is quite possible that the Iron Sword is the war spoils.
★ Discussion 2
The era name "中平" (AD184-189) of 霊帝 of the Later HAN is at the end stage of the 2nd century. The entombed of "Todaijiyama Tumulus" is at the middle stage of the 4th century. The difference in date is too large. The Later HAN Dynasty fell at the early 3rd century and one hundred years is in past. The Western Jin Dynasty, which was established by "司馬懿" (SHIBAI) served as a senior statesman of the Cao WEI, also fell at the early 4th century. A supernatural power of the Iron Sword, which is inscribed "中平", became weak. And in the middle stage of the 4th century, its iron sword was buried with the entombed people in "Tumulus".
2.6. Lack of "靈帝" Record in "東觀漢記"
Queen HIMIKO was enthroned at AD183. Immediately she brought a tribute to the Later HAN. ≪Emperor Ling≫ would present iron sword to HIMIKO at "中平" (Zhongping, AD184～189), which is the last era name of ≪靈帝, Emperor Ling≫ of the Later-HAN. However the original official records "東觀漢記" and the copy books is no exist now completely as mentioned above. But there are the sentences in other books referred from original "東觀漢記". And these referred sentences were gathered and edited in 19th century. This corrected and annotated edition is "東觀漢記校注". "東觀漢記校注" is referred a few. But in the "序" (Introductions) p6, the worse were noted. This sentence is slightly difficult to translate, but we referred it because it's an important part.
[REF.東觀漢記校注, 序p6]
＜Original＞ "東觀漢記最後的撰修下限是在獻帝建安元年遷都許地以後,當時楊彪對東觀漢記進行了最後一次續補｡"
＜TRANS＞ After ≪獻帝≫ moved the capital to ⫷許昌⫸ at "建安元年", the final repairing and editing of the official "東觀漢記" restarted under ≪獻帝≫. And ≪楊彪≫ took charge of editing the final continuous volume of "東觀漢記".
＜Original＞ "就在楊彪最後續補東觀漢記之前,蔡邕所撰寫的東觀漢記篇章已經散佚不全｡"
＜TRANS＞ When ≪楊彪≫ won a chief editor, he perceived the perfectly lacks of the parts of "東觀漢記". The lacked parts of "東觀漢記" was the parts of ≪靈帝≫ edited by the former editor≪蔡邕≫.
＜Original＞ "楊彪修史許都,也没有把散逸的篇章如數補齊｡"
＜TRANS＞ ≪楊彪≫ edited "東觀漢記" at the capital ⫷許昌⫸. But he didn't repair the lacked parts of the records of ≪靈帝≫.
At AD220, ≪獻帝≫ was forced to abdicate. He gave up his seat to "Cao WEI". The Later-HAN Dynasty finished. And the official records of the Later-HAN Dynasty, "東觀漢記", also automatically completed. But in this time already, the part of the records of ≪靈帝≫ was lacked. HIMIKO tribute record to ≪靈帝≫, AD183, did not exist in the official records, "東觀漢記".
2.7. What happened in "靈帝" period
In this book, HIMIKO was enthroned Queen at AD183, which is at "光和六年" of "霊帝" of the Later-HAN. And she paid the tribute immediately to the Later-HAN at the same year.
At the year-end of AD183 which is "光和六年十二月" of the Later HAN Dynasty, the dangerous developments of ≪黄巾≫ (Yellow Turban) was conformed. And in the next Spring, the large-scale "黄巾反叛" (Yellow Turban Rebellion) revealed.
By the recent excavation DNA research, the populations of the Yellow Emperor families explosively increased around BC2000. Therefore the 4000 years Chinese legendary is believed to be true. Solving from the SLOGAN, ≪蒼天≫ is the Later-HAN, ≪黄天≫ is the side risen the revolt. "When were the cart put before the horse." is not important here. ≪蒼天≫ versus ≪黄天≫, the same composition of the conflict as BC2000 existed. And the Rebellion happened.
Is Queen HIMIKO related to this, that is, the conflict composition of ≪蒼天≫ versus ≪黄天≫? In fact, there is the warrior ≪蚩尤≫ of ≪蒼天≫ side in the Chinese legend around BC2000. The ≪蚩尤≫ drawing figure, which foot and arm are armed with bronze, remains. The Longshan Eggshell pottery of the Shandong Longshan Culture have been excavated in ≪蚩尤≫ ruins. And the children, who were leaded by "Xu Fu" from the Shandong Province of China and came to the SAGA Plain of Japan around BC210, is ≪卑彌呼≫ of the YAMATAI-koku. It seems to ≪黄天≫ that ≪蚩尤≫ of the Shandong Province of China equals ≪卑彌呼≫ of the SAGA Plain of Japan. Seeing the re-rising of the destined ≪蚩尤≫, the warrior ≪黄天≫ was switched on.
The paper text records of Queen HIMIKO's tribute were burnt out by the rush, the burning down, and the massacre of "Dong Zhuo" and "Yuan Shu" of the martial artist. On the other hand, by the tactical strategist, the repairing possibilities of the official text records of Queen HIMIKO's tribute have been shipwrecked one by one perfectly in the court. In conclusion, the text record, which was recorded "The Tribute of Queen HIMIKO to the Later HAN Dynasty", is perfectly deleted from the official record "東觀漢記".
In this book, we will check "Through what process was the records of HIMIKO deleted from the official text ? ". Especially, here, we focus on five official editors, who are the official text recorders and survived in the massacre and the tyranny of "中平" era period. It is thought to be that the recovery of the burnt books is possible by retracing the editors' memory. But the editors, which are the living witness, have been removed intentionally one after another.
While, at this checking process, we were a little surprised. There is two types as follows. One man job as master is the deleting the records. For another man, the primary job is the power struggle whose job as servant is the deleting the records. The nuance is similar to the relation between the martial artist type and the tactical strategist type. And we noticed that the main job of the man, which we could not predict, is the deleting the records. In finally, we surprised a little.
2.8. Why did Official Record lack
We focus on the editors.
The name of the building, where placed in the east-side of the south court of the Later HAN Dynasty, is "東觀". The Later-HAN's official records, which had been recorded in its "東觀" office, is "東觀漢記". "東觀" office was the affair place of the editors of the Later-HAN's official records and also kept the original books. At the last era name "中平" of ≪靈帝≫ of China, it is famous that the capital was burnt down and the peoples of the Later HAN court were massacred by Yellow Turban Rebellion, Tyranny and Cruelty of "Dong Zhuo", Attack Chang'an of "Li Jue". Was the official records of ≪靈帝≫ lacked by these conflict ? But there are the editors, who had been edited the official records. It's thought to be that the recovery of the burnt books is possible by retracing the editors' memory, because they have written the records by hand, that is, in their own handwriting.
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