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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Prince Chinu 1
Prince Toneri canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese imperial prince
historian
scholar
associatedWith imperial chronicles of Japan
linked to: Rikkokushi
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
father Emperor Tenmu
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
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
Classical Japanese
memberOf Japanese imperial family
mother Princess Nukata
nativeName 舎人親王
notableEvent participation in early Nara court politics
notableWork Nihon Shoki
occupation court official
historian
imperial prince
scholar
positionHeld head of the compilation committee for Nihon Shoki
religion Buddhism
royalHouse Yamato dynasty
subjectOf Japanese historical studies
title Prince of the Blood
usedWritingSystem Classical Chinese characters
workLocation Heijō-kyō
linked to: Heijō Palace

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Nihon Shoki compiler Prince Toneri
Emperor Kōtoku father Prince Chinu
linked to: Prince Toneri