Engishiki
The is a Japanese book of laws and customs. The major part of the writing was completed in 927.
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- Contents
- ''Engishiki Jinmyōchō''
- Shrine lists
- List of Myojin Taisha
- List of Shikinai Taisha
- List of Shikinai Shosha
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The is a Japanese book of laws and customs. The major part of the writing was completed in 927.
==History== Emperor Daigo ordered the compilation of the Engishiki in 905. Although previous attempts at codification are known to have taken place, neither the Konin nor the Jogan Gishiki survive, making the Engishiki important for early Japanese historical and religious studies.