Inscription On The Sword
The inscription states:
In original Chinese characters:
- First Side: 泰■四年十(一)月十六日丙午正陽造百錬(銕)七支刀(出)辟百兵宜供供候王■■■■ (作 or 祥)
- Second Side: 先世以來未有此刀百濟王世(子)奇生聖音故爲倭王旨造傳示後世
Characters in parentheses are ambiguous. Characters represented with black blocks are entirely unreadable.
In English:
- First Side: "At noon on the sixteenth day of the eleventh month, fourth year of ■, the sword was made of 100 times hardened steel. Using the sword repels 100 enemy soldiers It is sent to the king. (Manufactured by or good fortune to...) "
- Second Side: "Never before has there been such a blade. The crown prince of Baekje's king, who lives under august sounds, had this sword made for King of Wa in the hope that it might be passed on to later generations."
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