Wang Chen-er

A Baekje immigrant in the late 6th century. He was a member of the Fumihito (Historical Section) who belonged to the Imperial Court and was tasked with writing and recording, and is the ancestor of the Funanofuhito (Ship History). According to the Nihon Shoki, he was appointed as a ship's captain and given the surname Funanofuhito for his achievement in recording and counting the ship's tax during the reign of Emperor Kinmei. In 572 (the 1st year of Emperor Bidatsu's reign), he deciphered a Goguryeo official document that no one else could read, and was praised by the Emperor and his minister, Soga no Umako. The "Funanogo Tomb Inscription" from the "Bojin Year" (668, the 7th year of Emperor Tenchi's reign) gives his name as O Chihito, making him the grandfather of Funanofuhito. His brother Ushi is said to be the ancestor of Tsushi, and his nephew Itsu is said to be the ancestor of Shiraishi, and the Shoku Nihongi states that the Fune, Tsu, and Shiraishi clans are descendants of King Shinson, the grandson of King Kisu of Baekje. These three clans are a branch of the Fumihito clan, based in Nonaka-go, Tajihi County, Kawachi Province (present-day Habikino City, Osaka Prefecture), and produced many talented writers, scholars, and diplomats up until the Nara and Heian periods. The story of King Tatsuji in the Nihon Shoki is likely a legend about the founder that was created based on the characteristics of the Fune clan.

[Kenkichi Kato]

"Yamato Government and the Fumihito System" by Kenkichi Kato (2002, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)

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6世紀後半の百済系渡来人。朝廷に属し、文筆・記録の任務に就いたフミヒト（フヒト・史部）の一員で、船史(ふなのふひと)の祖にあたる。『日本書紀』によれば、欽明朝に船賦（船税）を数え録した功により、船長(ふねのつかさ)に任ぜられ、船史の氏姓を賜わった。572年（敏達天皇1）には誰も読むことのできなかった高句麗の国書を読解し、天皇と大臣の蘇我馬子に称賛されたとある。「戊辰年」（668年、天智天皇7）の「船王後(ふなのおうご)墓誌」は、彼の名を王智仁(ちに)につくり、船王後の祖父とする。弟の牛(うし)は津史、甥の胆津(いつ)は白猪(しらい)史の祖とされ、『続日本紀』は船・津・白猪3氏を百済の貴須(きす)王の孫、辰孫(しんそん)王の後裔とする。この3氏は河内国丹比(たじひ)郡野中(のなか)郷（現大阪府羽曳野市）を本拠としたフミヒトの一族で、奈良・平安期に至るまで文人・学者・外交官など、多くの逸材を出している。『日本書紀』の王辰爾の話は、船氏のそのような特性を踏まえてつくられた始祖伝承であろう。

［加藤謙吉］

『加藤謙吉著『大和政権とフミヒト制』（2002・吉川弘文館）』

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