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Monarch · Religious leader
Queen of Wa in the 3rd century. He appears in the Chinese history book ``Gishi Wajinden'' and is said to have ruled Yamataikoku. He is a person who thinks about international relations in East Asia and ancient Japan.
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Work
Embassy to Wei
239
Political event · Leader
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His year of birth and place of birth are unknown, and records are mainly limited to Chinese history books. It is said that she was installed as a queen after the war in Wakoku, and was responsible for religious authority and political mediation.
In 239, he sent a messenger to Wei and received the title of ``Pro-Wei Wa King'' and a bronze mirror. This shows that the political forces of Wa had a relationship with the Sakufu order of the Chinese dynasty.
The location of Yamataikoku is still under debate, and the Kinai theory and the Kyushu theory are well known. The true identity of Himiko is uncertain, but uncertainty itself is what makes ancient history research interesting.
Himiko is a representative figure of the ancient society of the Japanese archipelago recorded in East Asian diplomacy. By studying her, we can understand how archeology and Chinese historical materials can be used to reconstruct an era when written historical materials were scarce. It also provides clues for thinking about the relationship between institutions and people.
