The Kojiki

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Japan, Ancient History
Cover of the book The Kojiki by Yasumaro O no, Herne Ridge Ltd.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Yasumaro O no ISBN: 1230000101027
Publisher: Herne Ridge Ltd. Publication: January 20, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Yasumaro O no
ISBN: 1230000101027
Publisher: Herne Ridge Ltd.
Publication: January 20, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

Kojiki ("Record of Ancient Matters") is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century (711-2) and composed by O no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan, and the Kami. Along with the Nihon Shoki, the myths contained in the Kojiki are part of the inspiration behind Shinto practices and myths.

O no Yasumaro (died August 15, 723) was a Japanese nobleman, bureaucrat, and chronicler.
He is most famous for compiling and editing, with the assistance of Hieda no Are, the Kojiki, the oldest extant Japanese history. Empress Genmei (r. 707-721) charged Yasumaro with the duty of writing the Kojiki in 711 using the various clan chronicles and native myths. It was finished the following year in 712. Yasumaro became clan head in 716, and died in 723.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Kojiki ("Record of Ancient Matters") is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century (711-2) and composed by O no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan, and the Kami. Along with the Nihon Shoki, the myths contained in the Kojiki are part of the inspiration behind Shinto practices and myths.

O no Yasumaro (died August 15, 723) was a Japanese nobleman, bureaucrat, and chronicler.
He is most famous for compiling and editing, with the assistance of Hieda no Are, the Kojiki, the oldest extant Japanese history. Empress Genmei (r. 707-721) charged Yasumaro with the duty of writing the Kojiki in 711 using the various clan chronicles and native myths. It was finished the following year in 712. Yasumaro became clan head in 716, and died in 723.

More books from Herne Ridge Ltd.

Cover of the book The Secret History of the Court of Justinian by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Anson’s Voyage Round the World by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Around the Moon by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book The Moralia by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book The Botanist’s Companion by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book In Eastern Seas by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book The Metamorphoses by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book The Yotsuya Kwaidan by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Wang the Ninth by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Beauties of Tennyson by Yasumaro O no
Cover of the book Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah by Yasumaro O no
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy