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▶ 123 Records of the Wei Dynasty on Wa: 魏志倭人伝を書いた男は、一度も日本に来ていない【卑弥呼】 — Just before this 150-year gap began, how did Chinese envoys document the land of Wa?
After 266 CE, records of the Wa kingdom disappeared from Chinese historical texts for approximately 150 years. This "Lost 150 Years" may not have been due to circumstances in Wa itself, but rather caused by the catastrophic upheaval occurring in China—the side responsible for keeping records. From the founding and unification of Western Jin, through the fifteen-year civil war known as the War of the Eight Princes, to its collapse in 316 CE, China had lost even the capacity to compile historical records. Even after the restoration of Eastern Jin, this chaos continued to cast a long shadow. Did the Wa kingdom truly vanish, or did the record-keepers simply lose their ability to function? Through examining the turbulent period of Chinese history, we uncover the truth behind ancient Japan's "invisible 150 years."
Ancient Civilization Mystery Laboratory explores the enigmas of ancient civilizations and out-of-place artifacts with calm, thoughtful narration. Shedding new light on the gaps in history.
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0:00 After 266 CE, the last record...
2:08 During the same 150 years, China...
4:16 The 266 CE diplomatic mission, and then...
6:13 Ten years after unification, Western Jin...
8:15 In 311 CE, Luoyang fell...
10:13 In 316 CE, Western Jin collapsed...
12:41 Eastern Jin was restored in the south...
15:02 In 413 CE, records of Wa reappeared...
17:48 In other words, the recipient of Wa's envoys...
20:31 However, this alone doesn't fully explain...
22:38 Why did Wa send envoys in the first place...
24:58 During Western Jin's chaos, the Korean Peninsula...
27:23 Within Wa itself, power transitions...
29:18 The absence of records vs. nothing happening...
31:21 How should we interpret eras without records...
33:20 During the so-called blank period, what disappeared...
*This video presents theories that remain subject to scholarly debate.
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[SERIES]
▶ 123 Records of the Wei Dynasty on Wa: 魏志倭人伝を書いた男は、一度も日本に来ていない【卑弥呼】 — Just before this 150-year gap began, how did Chinese envoys document the land of Wa?
After 266 CE, records of the Wa kingdom disappeared from Chinese historical texts for approximately 150 years. This "Lost 150 Years" may not have been due to circumstances in Wa itself, but rather caused by the catastrophic upheaval occurring in China—the side responsible for keeping records. From the founding and unification of Western Jin, through the fifteen-year civil war known as the War of the Eight Princes, to its collapse in 316 CE, China had lost even the capacity to compile historical records. Even after the restoration of Eastern Jin, this chaos continued to cast a long shadow. Did the Wa kingdom truly vanish, or did the record-keepers simply lose their ability to function? Through examining the turbulent period of Chinese history, we uncover the truth behind ancient Japan's "invisible 150 years."
Ancient Civilization Mystery Laboratory explores the enigmas of ancient civilizations and out-of-place artifacts with calm, thoughtful narration. Shedding new light on the gaps in history.
[CHAPTERS]
0:00 After 266 CE, the last record...
2:08 During the same 150 years, China...
4:16 The 266 CE diplomatic mission, and then...
6:13 Ten years after unification, Western Jin...
8:15 In 311 CE, Luoyang fell...
10:13 In 316 CE, Western Jin collapsed...
12:41 Eastern Jin was restored in the south...
15:02 In 413 CE, records of Wa reappeared...
17:48 In other words, the recipient of Wa's envoys...
20:31 However, this alone doesn't fully explain...
22:38 Why did Wa send envoys in the first place...
24:58 During Western Jin's chaos, the Korean Peninsula...
27:23 Within Wa itself, power transitions...
29:18 The absence of records vs. nothing happening...
31:21 How should we interpret eras without records...
33:20 During the so-called blank period, what disappeared...
*This video presents theories that remain subject to scholarly debate.
Subscribe to explore the mysteries of ancient civilizations together.