Gwisil Jipsa

Who is Gwisil Jipsa?

Gwisil Jipsa, also romanized Kwisil Chipsa, was the son of Gwisil Boksin, a general of Paekche. When Paekche fell in 660 his father tried to save the nation by raising an army and proclaiming Buyeo Pung, the son of the 31st King Uija, as the next king. In 663, Silla and Tang counterattacked, and besieged the restoration movement at a fortress known as Juryu Castle. Boksin was killed.

Gwisil Jipsa would migrate to Japan in the second year of Emperor Tenji. In February 665, Naka no Ohye no Miko grants Kwisil Chipsa Lower Shokin.

"[in A.D. 663]. . . . The Minister Yeo Cha-sin, the Minister Kwisil Chip-sa, and others, men and women, to the number of over 700 persons, were removed and settled in the district of Kamafu in the province of Afumi [in A.D. 669]." Nihongi further records that the rank of Upper Daikin was conferred on the Paekche Minister Yeo Cha-sin and on Sataek So-myeong; the rank of Lower on Kwisil Chipsa; and the rank of Lower Daisen on the Talsol Kong-na Chin-su, . . . on Kim-su, . . . on Heo Sol-mo, and on Kak Pyeong-mu. The rank Lower was conferred on the other Talsol, more than fifty persons in all [in AD 671].”