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* Possibly fabricated identity/Fifth century

* Possibly fabricated identity/Fifth century

*Japanese name: 王仁

*Japanese: 王仁

Foreigner of the ancient period who settled in Japan. He is said to have come to Japan from the Korean state of [[Paekche]] in the time of [[Emperor Ôjin]], bringing with him copies of the ''Lun-yü'' (Confucian ''Analects'') and the ''Ch'ien-tzu-wen'' (''Thousand Character Classic''), a rhymed work on thousand characters in legnth compiled by Cou Hsing-ssu, thus becoming the first person to introduce books to Japan. He became a tutor to the heir apparent and, along with [[Achi no Omi]], was put in charge o the handling and drafting of documents for the court.

Foreigner of the ancient period who settled in Japan. He is said to have come to Japan from the Korean state of [[Paekche]] in the time of [[Emperor Ôjin]], bringing with him copies of the ''Lun-yü'' (Confucian ''Analects'') and the ''Ch'ien-tzu-wen'' (''Thousand Character Classic''), a rhymed work on thousand characters in legnth compiled by Cou Hsing-ssu, thus becoming the first person to introduce books to Japan. He became a tutor to the heir apparent and, along with [[Achi no Omi]], was put in charge o the handling and drafting of documents for the court.