Nihon Shoki (II)
- Language:
- English
- Translation:
- W. G. Aston
- Status:
- Complete work
- Authorship:
- Recorded or compiled by others
- Condition of the text:
- No scanning noise detected (automatic measure over the whole text, not checked by hand)
- Extent:
- ~180,000 words · 865 passages
Cite this work
- APANihongi. (n.d.). Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan, Vol. II (Aston) [Nihon Shoki (II)] (W. G. Aston, Trans.). Digital reproduction: SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/en/works/nihongi/nihongi-chronicles-of-japan-vol-ii-aston
- MLANihongi. Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan, Vol. II (Aston) [Nihon Shoki (II)]. Translated by W. G. Aston. Digital reproduction, SigPhi, https://sigphiai.com/en/works/nihongi/nihongi-chronicles-of-japan-vol-ii-aston.
- ChicagoNihongi. Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan, Vol. II (Aston) [Nihon Shoki (II)]. Translated by W. G. Aston. Digital reproduction, SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/en/works/nihongi/nihongi-chronicles-of-japan-vol-ii-aston.
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What it is about
The second volume of the Nihon shoki, the chronicle of Japan of 720, in W. G. Aston's English translation.
Context and history
It is the second-oldest surviving book from Japan and the first of the six official histories. It was compiled at court command and written in classical Chinese, the learned language of the day, which already says who it was made for. The early books are mythological and the later ones annalistic: the closer it comes to the time of writing, the more it can be checked against other sources. It should be read knowing that it is an official history, made to legitimise a dynasty, and that its early chronology is not reliable.
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the Imperial Princess Kanzaki, the middle one the Imperial Princess Mamuta, and the youngest the Imperial Princess Mtimakuta. The next was called Womi no Iratsume, daughter of Prince Mate of Okinaga. She was the mother of the Imperial Princess Sasage, who was in attendance on the shrine of the Great Deity of Ise. The next was Sekihime, daughter [some say younger sister] of Womochi, Mamuta no Muraji. She had three daughters, the eldest called the Imperial Princess Mamuta no Oho-iratsume, the middle one the Imperial Princess Shirazaka no Ikuhihime, and the youngest the Imperial Princess Wono no iratsume [otherwise called Nagashihime]. The next was Yamatohime, daughter of Katahi, Miwo no Kimi. She bore two sons and two daughters. The first was named the Imperial Princess Oho-iratsume,' and the second the Imperial Prince Mariko. He was the ancestor of the Kimi of Mikuni. The third was called the Imperial Prince Mimi, and the fourth the Imperial Princess Akahime. The next was Hayehime, daughter of Kahachi, Wani no Omi. She’ bore one son and two daughters. The first was called the Imperial Princess Wakayahime, the second the Imperial Princess Tsubura no Iratsume, and the third the Imperial Prince Atsu. The next was Hirohime, daughter of Prince Ne. She had two sons, the elder of whom was called the Imperial Prince Usagi. He was the ancestor of the Kimi of the Sake-makers. The younger was called the Imperial Prince Naka. He was the ancestor of the Kimi of Sakada.” This year was the year Hinoto I (24th) of the Cycle. 2nd year, Winter, roth month, 3rd day. The Emperor Wohatsuse waka-sazaki was buried in the misasagi on the hill of Ihatsuki at Katawoka. 12th month. The people of Tamna* in the midst of the 1 Some give iratsuko for the Kana of this and similar names. 2 The “ Kojiki” and “ Kiujiki” present some trifling variations in the accounts of these concubines and children. 3 -Tamna is the island now called Chéchu by the Coreans and known to.…