The Seven-Branched Sword is a ceremonial sword believed to be a gift from the crown prince of Paekche to a Yamato ruler. It is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki in the fifty-second year of the reign of the
Replica of the Seven-Branched Sword at the War Memorial in Seoul, South Korea.
Paekche or Baekje was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms existe
Seven-Branched Sword
…The Seven-Branched Sword (Japanese: 七支刀, Hepburn: Shichishitō) is a ceremonial sword believed to be a gift from the crown prince of Paekche to a Yamato ruler. It is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki in the fifty-second year of the reign of the semi-mythical Empress Jingū. It is a 74.9 cm (29.5…
Tang dynasty envoys from Paekche
Gilt-bronze Crown of Paekche from the Sinchon-ri tumulus
The Seosan Buddha Triad, a Paekche relief carved on Mount Gaya, 6th-7th century CE
Ambassador of Paekche at the Chinese court of Emperor Yuan of Liang in his capital Jingzhou in 516–520 CE, with explanatory text. Portraits of Periodical Offering of Liang, 11th century Song copy.