Kojiki
Sign in to saveThe , also sometimes read as ' or ', is an early Japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts dating as far back as 641 concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago, the kami, and the Japanese imperial line. It is claimed in its preface to have been composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei in the early 8th century (711–712), and thus is usually considered to be the oldest extant literary work in Japan.
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The Kojiki is Japan's oldest surviving written work, compiled in the early 8th century, and contains a collection of myths, legends, genealogies, and accounts about the origins of the Japanese islands, the kami (spirits), and the imperial line. It matters because it preserves Japan's earliest recorded traditions and mythology, serving as a foundational historical and cultural document for understanding Japanese civilization.
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- First published
- 1973
- Editions
- 1
- Subjects
- Japanese ballads and songs., Kojiki.
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16 sectionsContents
- Composition
- Purpose
- Transmission and study
- Manuscripts
- Structure
- Sections
- Synopsis
- Preface ({{lang|ja-Hani|序}})
- The Kamitsumaki ({{lang|ja-Hani|上巻}}), or first volume
- The Nakatsumaki ({{lang|ja-Hani|中巻}}), or second volume
- The Shimotsumaki ({{lang|ja-Hani|下巻}}), or final volume
- English-language translations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The , also sometimes read as ' or ', is an early Japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts dating as far back as 641 concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago, the kami, and the Japanese imperial line. It is claimed in its preface to have been composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei in the early 8th century (711–712), and thus is usually considered to be the oldest extant literary work in Japan.
The myths contained in the as well as the Nihon Shoki are part of the inspiration behind many practices and unified "Shinto orthodoxy". Later, they were incorporated into Shinto practices such as the purification ritual.