Prince Toneri

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Prince Toneri was an 8th-century Japanese imperial prince and scholar best known for overseeing the compilation of the historical chronicle Nihon Shoki.

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instanceOf Japanese imperial prince
historian
scholar
associatedWith imperial chronicles of Japan NERFINISHED
century 8th century
compiled imperially sponsored history
contributedTo codification of early Japanese history
country Japan
culture Japanese
documented early Japanese emperors in Nihon Shoki
mythical origins of Japan in Nihon Shoki
education classical Chinese learning at the imperial court
era Nara period NERFINISHED
father Emperor Tenmu NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork history
literature
philology
gender male
genre historiography
hasHonorific Shinnō (imperial prince)
hasLegacy foundation of Japan’s official historical tradition
hasRole compiler of Nihon Shoki
editor of Nihon Shoki
historicalRegion Yamato Province NERFINISHED
inferredBirthCentury 7th century
inferredDeathCentury 8th century
influenced later Japanese historical writing
influencedBy Chinese dynastic histories
knownFor overseeing the compilation of Nihon Shoki
language Classical Chinese NERFINISHED
Classical Japanese
memberOf Japanese imperial family NERFINISHED
mother Princess Nukata NERFINISHED
nativeName 舎人親王 NERFINISHED
notableEvent participation in early Nara court politics
notableWork Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED
occupation court official
historian
imperial prince
scholar
positionHeld head of the compilation committee for Nihon Shoki
religion Buddhism
royalHouse Yamato dynasty NERFINISHED
subjectOf Japanese historical studies
title Prince of the Blood NERFINISHED
usedWritingSystem Classical Chinese characters
workLocation Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED

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Nihon Shoki compiler Prince Toneri