"The Chronicles of the Mysterious Events of the Ki Family"

…On the other hand, in parallel with this mainstream of narrative literature, there was a gradual increase in interest in secular topics unrelated to faith, and in the collection of ancient legends and strange tales from the streets. Pioneering works include "Zenkehiki" (The Secret Record of the Zenke Family) by Kiyotsura Miyoshi in the early 10th century and "Kikekaijitsuroku" (The True Record of the Strange Occurrences of the Ki Family) by Haseo Kino, both of which are collections of Japanese tales of strange happenings written in classical Chinese, inspired by similar books from the Six Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty. A groundbreaking work written in kana that is connected to this lineage is "Uji Dainagon Monogatari" (The Tale of the Grand Minister of Uji) by Takakuni Minamoto, which was compiled in the late 11th century. …

*Some of the terminology used in "Kika Kaii Jitsuroku" is listed below.

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…一方，こうした説話文学の主流に平行して，信仰とは無縁の俗世の話題に関心を寄せ，伝奇的古伝承や巷間の奇譚異聞を集録する動きも次第に高まってきた。10世紀初頭の三善清行（きよつら）撰の《善家秘記（ぜんけひき）》，紀長谷雄（きのはせお）撰の《紀家怪異実録（きけかいいじつろく）》などが先駆的作品で，いずれも六朝･唐代の類書に触発された漢文表記の本朝怪異説話集である。この系譜につながる仮名文表記の画期的作品が，11世紀後半に成立した源隆国（たかくに）撰の《宇治大納言物語》である。…

※「《紀家怪異実録》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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