The Newly-discovered Epigraph of Yi Shinsei, a Japanese Diplomatto the Tang Dynasty, and the Primary Research on It

epigraphs in the Tang Dynasty possess very important historical value in studying politics, economy, culture, military affairs and so on in the Tang Dynasty. Recontly Northwest University has collected a piece of epigraph which was to be in honour of Yi Shinsei, a Japanese diplomat to the Tang Dynasty. It is the only epigraph of the Japanese diplomat ever discovered in China. Through the primary study on the epigraph, we find that it was the first time in the history that the name of country Japan was inscribed on the stone relics, After his death, Yishinsei was conferred the title as The Official in Charge of Emperor′s Dress, which was associated with guards in the Palace.