Shaku Nihongi ( 釈日本紀 ) is an annotated text of the Nihon Shoki compiled by Urabe Kanekata between 1274 and 1301 that is 28 volumes in length.
5-485: The 28 volumes are divided into seven sections: Besides being an important early study of Nihon Shoki , it also includes many full citations from other historical texts, some of which are no longer extant. These include Jōgūki , Nihongi Shiki , Kogo Shūi , Tensho , Sendai Kuji Hongi , and more than thirty fudoki . In addition, it is a valuable resource to supplement history missing from Kojiki and Nihon Shoki . The imperial genealogies are important since
10-556: Is a historical record of the Inbe clan of Japan written in the early Heian period (794–1185). It was composed by Inbe no Hironari [ ja ] (斎部広成) in 807 using material transmitted orally over several generations of the Inbe clan . Historically, both the Inbe and Nakatomi clans had long performed Shinto religious services for the Japanese imperial court . However, at
15-613: The Nakatomi clan and decline of the Inbe clan. He presented it to Emperor Heizei in 807. The text consists of three major sections: The first two sections serve as evidence and reference for legitimatizing the third and main section. The historical events described within the Kogo Shūi are nearly identical with those found in Kojiki and Nihon Shoki , the oldest written histories of Japan. However, there are several events unique to
20-510: The beginning of the Heian period , the Fujiwara clan , whom the Nakatomi clan are a branch of, seized political power. This strengthened the Nakatomi clan while weakening the Inbe clan and caused conflict between the two clans. Hironari, whose date of birth and death are unknown, wrote this text to clarify the history and legitimize the rights of the Inbe clan as well as to argue the injustice of
25-431: The genealogies that were once part of Nihon Shoki have since been lost. For example, they clarify the genealogy for Emperor Keitai which is lacking in the existing Nihon Shoki . The collection of definitions and readings for old words are also linguistically valuable. This Japanese history–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kogo Sh%C5%ABi Kogo Shūi ( 古語拾遺 )
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