A personal observation - Kankenki

This is the general term for all 105 volumes of ancient records and documents, including the diaries of the successive heads of the Saionji family, such as Kinhira, Kinna, Saneto, and Kinfuji. It was originally an alternative name for the "Kumyo Koki," which is the most voluminous of the collection, but it is believed to have later become the name for the whole collection. It is also called the "Saionji Family Records" or the "Saionji Family Generation Records." Among the chronicles, the "Kokoro Koki" was published in 18 volumes from 1283 (Kōan 6) to 1315 (Showa 4), the "Kōmyō Koki" in 30 volumes from 1428 (Shochō 1) to 1459 (Choroku 3), the "Jitsuen Koki" in 8 volumes from 1453 (Kyōtoku 2) to 1482 (Bunmei 14), the "Kōtō Koki" in 8 volumes from 1501 (Bunki 1) to 1510 (Eishō 7), and the "Sanenobu Koki" in 1 volume each from 1522 and 1523 (Taei 2 and 3). Other records include records from other families such as the 'Record of Emperor Toba's Visit to Tsuchimikado Palace' from 1117 (Eikyu 5), records such as the 'Record of Emperor Shirakawa's Visit to Hiyoshi Palace' from 1091 (Kanji 5), as well as a diary of official affairs and a number of other classical documents. In 1942 (Showa 17), it was presented to the Imperial Household Ministry by the Saionji family and is currently kept in the Archives and Mausolea Department of the Imperial Household Agency. In 1939 (Showa 14), the entire collection was reproduced in collotype. There are many other copies in circulation in various places. It is a valuable resource on court etiquette and customs dating from the end of the Heian period to the Muromachi period, as well as information on the court and the shogunate.

[Osamu Nawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

西園寺(さいおんじ)家に伝来した同家歴代公衡(きんひら)・公名(きんな)・実遠(さねとお)・公藤(きんふじ)などの日記を中心とする古記録・古文書類一括全105巻の総称。本来はそのなかで量的にもっとも多い「公名公記」の別称であったものが、のち全体の呼び名となったものとされる。『西園寺家記録』『西園寺家代々記録』ともいう。歴代記では「公衡公記」が1283年（弘安6）より1315年（正和4）まで18巻、「公名公記」が1428年（正長1）より1459年（長禄3）まで30巻、「実遠公記」が1453年（享徳2）より1482年（文明14）まで8巻、「公藤公記」が1501年（文亀1）より1510年（永正7）まで8巻、「実宣(さねのぶ)公記」が1522、23年（大永2、3）1巻などである。ほかに「鳥羽院(とばいん)土御門殿(つちみかどどの)遷幸記」1117年（永久5）などの他家記録、「白河院(しらかわいん)郁芳門院(いくほうもんいん)日吉御幸部類記」1091年（寛治5）などの部類記、および公事次第(くじしだい)、その他典籍文書若干を含む。1942年（昭和17）西園寺家より宮内省に納められ、現在宮内庁書陵部蔵。1939年（昭和14）、全巻コロタイプ複製された。ほかに諸伝本が各所に伝わっている。平安末期より室町時代に及ぶ有職故実(ゆうそくこじつ)、朝幕関係等の貴重資料である。

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