Rikkokushi
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Rikkokushi is the collective name for Japan’s six earliest official national histories, compiled between the 8th and 9th centuries to chronicle the country’s mythic origins, imperial lineage, and early state affairs.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Continued Chronicles of Japan | 1 |
| Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku | 1 |
| Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese national history
ⓘ
collection of historical works ⓘ |
| classification | Ritsuryō state histories ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Japanese emperors ⓘ |
| compiledBy | court scholars ⓘ |
| compiledByAuthorityOf | Imperial court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledInCentury |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| compiledUnderSystem | ritsuryō system ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
Nara period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Heian period ⓘ mythological age of Japan ⓘ |
| earliestOfficialHistoriesOf | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | official history ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Six National Histories of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundation of classical Japanese historiography ⓘ |
| inAcademicField | Japanese historiography ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Nihon Kōki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku NERFINISHED ⓘ Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku NERFINISHED ⓘ Nihon Shoki NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoku Nihon Kōki NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoku Nihongi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Chinese dynastic histories ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 6 ⓘ |
| purpose |
chronicle Japan’s mythic origins
ⓘ
record early state affairs ⓘ record imperial lineage ⓘ |
| regionCovered | Japanese archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kojiki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoku Nihon Kōki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Shinto mythology ⓘ |
| script | kanbun ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
court ceremonies
ⓘ
diplomatic relations ⓘ imperial genealogy ⓘ legal and administrative matters ⓘ political events ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfCompilation | early 8th century to late 9th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
court scholarship
ⓘ
legitimization of imperial rule ⓘ state ideology ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Continued Chronicles of Japan
this entity surface form:
Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku
this entity surface form:
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku