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Legendary King's Tomb

The final resting place of Wangin, the great scholar from Baekje. In summer, roses of Sharon bloom in the Korean-style rest area.

This is said to be the tomb of Wani, the poet who wrote the poem "Naniwazuni sakuyakonohana fyugomori ima wa harubeto sakuyakonohana" ("What blooms in winter, now spring, blooms in spring" - Kokin Wakashu). This is a designated historic site by Osaka Prefecture. Wani is a legendary scholar who arrived from Baekje on the Korean Peninsula around the beginning of the 5th century during the reign of Emperor Ojin. He taught Emperor Ojin's son, Uji no Wakeiratsuko, and is said to have brought the Analects of Confucius and the Thousand Character Classic to Japan. He is referred to as Wani in the Nihon Shoki and Wani Kishi in the Kojiki. On the south side of the supposed tomb of Wani, a Korean-style rest area with vermilion-lacquered pillars and roofing tiles evokes a Baekje atmosphere. From summer to autumn, Korea's national flower, the Rose of Sharon, is a beautiful sight. In recent years, the area has become a popular tourist and school trip destination for Koreans.

Basic information

  • Barrier Free
Access
15 minutes walk from Nagao Station on the JR Gakkentoshi Line
Address
Address: 2 Fujisaka Higashicho, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, 573-0153
Telephone
"Onitsuka Environmental Protection Association" Secretariat 072-859-2716
Fax
072-859-2716
URL
http://www.city.hirakata.osaka.jp/0000000842.html

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