Ina Omura Tombstone - Ina no Omuraboshi

Japanese: 威奈大村墓誌 - いなのおおむらぼし

The epitaph is inscribed on the ossuary of Shonagon Ina Omura (662-707). The ossuary is a spherical vessel made of gilt bronze, and the epitaph inscription is engraved radially around the circumference of its hemispherical lid. The inscription consists of a long preface that describes Omura's origins, official career, and achievements, and an inscription that praises Omura's origins, personality, and achievements, and mourns his death. According to the preface, Omura was a descendant of Emperor Senka and the son of Ina Kagami. He became Shonagon during the reign of Emperor Mommu, and in 701 (Taiho 1) he also served as a chamberlain. In 705 (Keiun 2), he became Sashoben, and in November of the same year he was appointed as Echigo Castle governor, where he was responsible for pacifying the Emishi.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

少納言威奈大村(662‐707)の蔵骨器に刻まれている墓誌。蔵骨器は球形，金銅製の器で，墓誌銘文は，その半球形の蓋の周囲に放射状に陰刻されている。文は，大村の出自･官歴･治績などを記した長文の序と，大村の出自･人柄･功績などをたたえ，死を悼む銘の2部から成っている。序によると，大村は宣化天皇の子孫で，威奈鏡の子である。文武朝に少納言となり，701年(大宝1)には侍従を兼ねた。705年(慶雲2)左少弁となり，同年11月には越後城司にも任ぜられて蝦夷の鎮撫にあたった。

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