Ancient Words - Kogoshuui

A historical book that records the origins of the ancient Inbe clan. Written by Inbe Hironari, it was completed in 807 (Daido 2). The Inbe clan, who were in charge of rituals, wrote down the legends of the Inbe clan that were not included in official history, in opposition to the Nakatomi clan, who were in a similar position and had become increasingly powerful. To be precise, this book is a petition submitted by the Inbe clan, and the name "Kogo Shui" was given to it by later generations. It begins with the story of the creation of the country by the two gods Izanagi and Izanami, and the birth myth of the gods, and covers events up to the time of 757 (Tenpyo Houji 1). It is a valuable document of ancient history that rivals the Kojiki and Nihonshoki, including the legends of the Inbe clan.

[Saeki Yuuki]

"Annotated by Yasuda Naomichi and Akimoto Yoshinori, 'Kogo shui: Takahashi Ujibun' (1976, Gendai Shichosha, Shinsen Nihon Koten Bunko)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

古代の氏族である斎部(いんべ)氏の由緒を記した歴史書。斎部広成(ひろなり)の撰述(せんじゅつ)で、807年（大同2）に成立。祭祀(さいし)を担当した斎部氏が、同様の職掌に携わっていて勢いを強めた中臣(なかとみ)氏に対抗して、正史に漏れている同氏の伝承を書き記したもの。本書は、正確にいうと、斎部氏によって提出された愁訴(しゅうそ)状であって、『古語拾遺』は後人による命名。伊弉諾(いざなぎ)・伊弉冉(いざなみ)の二神の国生みと、神々の誕生神話から筆をおこし、757年（天平宝字1）の時代までのことが記述されており、斎部氏の氏族伝承をはじめ、記紀に並ぶ古代史の貴重な文献である。

［佐伯有清］

『安田尚道・秋本吉徳校註『古語拾遺・高橋氏文』（1976・現代思潮社・新撰日本古典文庫）』

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