Introduction.
I asked AI about the names of the countries mentioned in “Gi-shi-wa-jin-den”『魏志倭人伝』, their numbers, and where they are located today.
Answer
The following 31 country names are recorded in Gi-shi-wa- jin-den (魏書東夷伝倭人条).
1 Kuyakan-koku
2 Tsushima-koku
3 Iki-koku
4 Matsuro-koku
5 Ito-koku
6 Na-koku (two exist)
7 Fumi-koku
8 Touma-koku
9 Yamatai-koku, Yamato-koku, Yamaichi-koku,
10 Sima-koku
11 Ioki-koku
12 Iya-koku
13 toki-koku
14 Yanu-koku
15 Koukotu-koku
16 Fuko-koku
17 shado-koku
18 Taiso-koku
19 Sodo-koku
20 koyu-koku
21 Kadosodo-koku
22 Ki-koku
23 Igo-koku
24 Kido-koku
25 Yama-koku
26 Kusi-koku
27 Hari-koku
28 Kii-koku
29 Una-koku
30 Na-koku (2nd time)
31 Kunu-koku
Where are these country names located today?
Although it is difficult to map the exact locations of the countries mentioned in the Wei-Jin-Den with modern place names exactly, we will briefly describe the locations that are generally believed to exist.
1 Kuyakan-koku: present-day Gimhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
2 Tsushima-koku: present-day Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture
3 Iki-koku: present-day Iki County, Nagasaki Prefecture (Iki Island)
4 Matsuro-koku: present-day Kitamatsuura and Minamamatsuura-gun, Nagasaki Prefecture, and Higashimatsuura and Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga Prefecture.
5 Ito-koku: around present-day Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture
6 Na-koku: around present Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
7 Fumi-koku: near present Fukuoka Prefecture
8 Touma-koku: Province: near present Fukuoka or Saga Pref.
9 Yamatai-koku, Yamato-koku, Yamaichi-koku: Separately
10 Sima-koku: present-day Shima County, Fukuoka Prefecture
17 shado-koku: present-day Saga City
18 Taiso-koku: present-day Tosu City
26 Kusi-koku: present-day Kusu-machi, Oita Prefecture
29 Una-koku: present-day Onojo City, Fukuoka Prefecture
31 Kunu-koku: Some theories compare it to the area centering on the banks of the Kikuchi River and the Shirakawa River in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture.
About Yamatai-koku
There are two leading theories regarding the Yamatai-koku, which has attracted particular attention.
Kyushu theory: Northern Kyushu, including present-day Fukuoka, Saga, and Kumamoto prefectures.
Kinai theory: Kinki region centered on present-day Nara Prefecture
Conclusion
Many researchers believe that most of these countries existed in what is now Kyushu, especially in the northern and central regions.
These countries consist of countries with various relationships to each other, including countries centered on the Yamatai-koku and countries that did not belong to the Yamatai-koku.
The specific location and details of each country have been the subject of much research and debate. Determining the exact location is still one of the most important research topics in history and archaeology.
NB.
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