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- The principal chronicles describing the origins of Japanese history are the Nihon shoki (“Chronicle of Japan”) and the Koji-ki (“Record of Ancient Matters”).
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The principal chronicles describing the origins of Japanese history are the Nihon shoki (“Chronicle of Japan”) and the Koji-ki (“Record of Ancient Matters”).
Jul 29, 2024 · Explore the Kojiki, Japan's oldest chronicle, detailing creation myths, divine lineage, and early Japanese history, foundational to Shinto beliefs. The Kojiki, or "Records of Ancient Matters," holds the prestigious title of being Japan's oldest surviving chronicle.
- Robbie Mitchell
Nihon shoki, (Japanese: “Chronicles of Japan”), text that, together with the Kojiki (q.v.), comprises the oldest official history of Japan, covering the period from its mythical origins to ad 697. The Nihon shoki, written in Chinese, reflects the influence of Chinese civilization on Japan.
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The Nihon Shoki begins with the Japanese creation myth, explaining the origin of the world and the first seven generations of divine beings (starting with Kuninotokotachi), and goes on with a number of myths as does the Kojiki, but continues its account through to events of the 8th century.
Mainstream Japanese myths, as generally recognized today, are based on the Kojiki, Nihon shoki and some complementary books. These two works are the primary texts of Shintoism. One notable aspect of Japanese mythology is that it explains the origin of the Imperial family, and assigns them godhood.
May 12, 2017 · The Kojiki ('Record of Ancient Things') is the oldest book of Japanese history and the oldest text of any kind from Japan. Compiled in 712 CE by the court scholar Ono Yasumaro, the work begins with the gods and the creation of the world, progresses to the genealogy of the early emperors and ends with the reign of Empress Suiko in 628 CE.
Kojiki consists of three books: Book One, ‘Age of the Gods’; Book Two, ‘Jinmu down to Ōjin’; and Book Three, ‘Nintoku to Suiko’. On the surface it appears that the historiographers divided native history into three stages: mythology, legend, and history—but this view is too naive.
