In ancient time, we call Japanese Japanese pirates, why can have such name, "Bandit " the meaning is a thief, because Japanese arrives in 14 centuries during 16 centuries, often annoy China coastal, pirate is very rampant, and they are appellation " an old name for Japan " because they grow shortly,be deformed, be in early period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, japan is called country of an old name for Japan, it is You Hanguang what Di Liuxiu gives a name, japanese returns feel deeply grateful, be willing to submit oneself to the rule of at China, but after Japanese emissary understood Chinese culture later, just discover " an old name for Japan " the meaning is deformed and short, request for many times accordingly incognito, but Chinese ruler did not agree. When Wu Zetian is malty, blurt out gives a name to one country, all the time continue to use arrives today!
Country of slave of an old name for Japan, this is China's earliest to Japan call, at the outset Japan learns to can do obeisance to division to Chinese elder brother art, the name of such abasement also can accept even if. Passed hundreds years, of Japanology about the same also, knew some of ceremony justice sense of shame, want to seek an opinion to suzerain, change an Orphean name to them. For this, japan summons a lot of learned man designedly, browse everywhere ancient books should be rectified give a good name. Then, emerge as the times require of this Japanese name. Advocate because of archaic Japanese Baal, regard the sun as native totem so. But Japan wants this name on true using, be afraid the monarch that still needs suzerain nods. And at that time Sui Chao already destroyed, tang Chao also had walked along 3 acting emperor, by the first empress control of fierce criterion overhead is being accused.
According to historical data account, till leaf of 7 centuries second half (country of big Tang Di period) , by empress of big Tang Chao Wu Zetian grants an old name for Japan the state -- " Japan " say, from now on country of an old name for Japan is amended to foreign date for Japan. But Japanese historical data does not have account all these, there is clear description inside the historical data of our country, appear again after that " help up mulberry " , " Dong Ying " , " sea continent " etc, the character of all sorts of visible Japan names and China has deeper source. Look so, wu Huang gives a state to Japan renown, not be to be without according to can be being checked, have certain historical background and by account, zhang Shoujie is written " Shi Jizheng justice " provided a few clue to us, will disclose " Japan " country the mystery of the name is round, "Country of an old name for Japan changes to be Japan after fierce " (Zhang Shoujie " Shi Jizheng justice " ) .
