According to Gishiwajinden (An Account of the People of Wa [Japan]) in the Chinese history book, San-Goku-Shi (History of the Three Kingdoms [a history book]), when Queen Himiko, the ruler of Yamataikoku, died and her burial mound was constructed, over one hundred nuhi (male and female bond servants) were buried, as described in the following: "卑彌呼以死大作冢徑百餘歩徇葬者奴婢百餘人."
中国の歴史書『三国志(歴史書)』の魏志倭人伝に、「卑彌呼以死大作冢徑百餘歩徇葬者奴婢百餘人」とあり、邪馬台国の女王卑弥呼が死去し塚を築いた際に100余人の奴婢が殉葬されたという。