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Rh Winter, 10th month. There was an Imperial progress to the Palace of the hot springs of Arima.

This year Pèkché, Silla, and Imna all sent tribute.

11th year, Spring, 1st month, 8th day. The Imperial carriage returned from the hot springs.

11th day. The festival of tasting the new rice was held.

12th day. There was thunder without any clouds.

22nd day. There was a storm with thunder.

26th day. A long star appeared in the north-west. Priest Bin said that it was a besom-star. When it appeared, there was famine.

Autumn, 7th month. The Emperor made a decree, saying:—"This year let there be a great palace and a great temple built." So the bank of the Kudara River was chosen as the site for the palace. Herewith the western population built the palace, and the eastern population built the temple. Agata, Fumi no Atahe, was made architect.

Autumn, 9th month. The priests who had studied in Great Thang, viz. Ye-on and Ye-un, entered the capital in the train of the Silla Escort Envoys.

Winter, 11th month, 1st day. The Silla Envoys were entertained at Court. Accordingly the Emperor granted them one grade of cap-rank.

12th month, 14th day. There was an Imperial progress to the Palace of the hot springs of Iyo.

In this month a pagoda of nine stories was erected on the bank of the River Kudara.

12th year, Spring, 2nd month, 7th day. A star entered the moon.

Summer, 4th month, 6th day. The Emperor returned from Iyo, and took up his residence in the Palace of Mŭmaya-zaka.

5th month, 5th day. A great Buddhist maigre entertainment