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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku | 4 |
| Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku | 3 |
| Rikkokushi canonical | 2 |
| Continued Chronicles of Japan | 1 |
| Nihon Shoki myths | 1 |
| Six National Histories of Japan | 1 |
| imperial chronicles of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Rikkokushi Context triple: [Nihon Shoki, partOfSeries, Rikkokushi]
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A.
Nihon Shoki
Nihon Shoki is one of Japan’s oldest and most important historical chronicles, compiling myth, legend, and early imperial history in the 8th century.
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B.
Fujiwara no Shōshi
Fujiwara no Shōshi was an influential Heian-period Japanese empress consort of Emperor Ichijō and a key figure in the political dominance of the Fujiwara clan.
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C.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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D.
Yamanoue no Okura
Yamanoue no Okura was an early Nara-period Japanese poet and statesman known for his socially conscious and humanistic poems preserved in the Man'yōshū anthology.
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E.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rikkokushi Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Nihon Shoki
Nihon Shoki is one of Japan’s oldest and most important historical chronicles, compiling myth, legend, and early imperial history in the 8th century.
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B.
Fujiwara no Shōshi
Fujiwara no Shōshi was an influential Heian-period Japanese empress consort of Emperor Ichijō and a key figure in the political dominance of the Fujiwara clan.
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C.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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D.
Yamanoue no Okura
Yamanoue no Okura was an early Nara-period Japanese poet and statesman known for his socially conscious and humanistic poems preserved in the Man'yōshū anthology.
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E.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial court of Japan (historically)
|
| compiledInCentury |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| compiledUnderSystem | ritsuryō system ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
Nara period
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early Heian period ⓘ mythological age of Japan ⓘ |
| earliestOfficialHistoriesOf | Japan ⓘ |
| genre | official history ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Six National Histories of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Rikkokushi
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| historicalSignificance | foundation of classical Japanese historiography ⓘ |
| inAcademicField | Japanese historiography ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Nihon Kōki
ⓘ
Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku ⓘ
linked to:
Rikkokushi
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku ⓘ
linked to:
Rikkokushi
Nihon Shoki ⓘ Shoku Nihon Kōki ⓘ Shoku Nihongi ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku ⓘ
linked to:
Rikkokushi
Shoku Nihon Kōki ⓘ |
| 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
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legitimization of imperial rule ⓘ state ideology ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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