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Seven-Branched Sword

369 · 4th century · Also known as Chiljido, Shichishitō

The Seven-Branched Sword is an iron sword with six side branches kept at Isonokami Shrine in Japan. Its gold-inlaid inscription, usually dated to 369, records that it was made for a ruler of Wa and is generally read as a gift from a king of Baekje. It is a key source for relations between Baekje and the Yamato court and is a National Treasure of Japan.

Seven-Branched Sword
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Seven-Branched Sword. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seven-branched-sword
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“Seven-Branched Sword.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seven-branched-sword. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Seven-Branched Sword.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seven-branched-sword.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Seven-Branched Sword’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seven-branched-sword (Accessed: ).

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