07/08/23 06:59:58 oiVZ8C2I
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Dear curators of Asian Art Museum:
I saw your website about an object, Stories of the Shinto deity Hachiman
and shrines dedicated to him. (URLﾘﾝｸ(www.aamdocents.org)).
In your website, you state, “Part of the scroll depicts a tale of a legendary Japanese empress.
First recorded in the eighth century, the tale recounts events claimed to have taken place
more than four centuries earlier. Today, the story is viewed by historians
around the world as fictional. There is no evidence that a Japanese invasion
took place at this time.”
The above comment is not correct. There are many Japanese and Chinese historians
who maintain that there is evidence that a Japanese invasion took place at this time.
It is true that the Japanese empress most likely is a legendary figure and her existence
is considered fictional by historians around the world, but the invasion itself is not
regarded as fictional by historians.
These are some example evidence.
(1) The stele of King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo
This stele was erected in 414 by King Jangsu as a memorial to his deceased father.
It is one of the major primary sources extant for the history of Goguryeo in Manchuria.
You can read both the original and English translated text inscribed on this stele
in this website
(URLﾘﾝｸ(www004.upp.so-net.ne.jp)).
As you can read on this stele, it says, “Since Baekjan [an ancient country in the Korean
peninsula] and Silla [another ancient country on the Korean peninsula] are originally
subservient states (of Goguryeo), they paid tributes to Goguryeo.
And since the Sinmyo year (CE 391), the Wa (Japan) came across the sea,
and defeated Baekjan, [(then xxx-ed Sil]la and made them subjects.”
Although some Korean historians insist that this stele was altered by a Japanese person
(there is no evidence that this was done), both Chinese and Japanese historians consider
this description as evidence that a Japanese invasion certainly took place in the 4th century.