Sendai Kujihongi - Chronicles of Ancient Matters

This is a history book that is assumed to have been compiled in the early Heian period. The preface of this book states that it was compiled in 620 (the 28th year of the reign of Empress Suiko) by Prince Shotoku, Soga no Umako, and others, but since it contains quotations from the Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, and Kogo Shui, this book was compiled after 807 (the 2nd year of the Daido period). However, judging from the contents of this book, it is certain that it was compiled in the early Heian period. It is a total of 10 volumes, and records history from the Age of the Gods to Empress Suiko, and also includes an original record called Kokuzo Hongi. The author is unknown, but Tenson Hongi details the genealogy of the Owari and Mononobe clans, and there are many other achievements related to the Mononobe clan, so it is possible that the author of this book was a member of the Mononobe clan. "Tenson Honki" and "Kuni no Miyatsuko Honki" are important sources of ancient history. They are included in the "Kokushi Taikei."

[Saeki Yuuki]

"Kamata Junichi, 'Study of the Chronicles of the Ancient Times', 2 volumes (1960, 62, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

平安初期に編纂(へんさん)されたと推定される歴史書。本書の序には、620年（推古天皇28）聖徳太子、蘇我馬子(そがのうまこ)らの撰録(せんろく)するところと記すが、『古事記』『日本書紀』『古語拾遺(しゅうい)』などからの引用があるので、本書は807年（大同2）以後に成立したもの。ただし本書の内容から推して、その成立は平安初期であることは確実。全10巻、神代から推古(すいこ)天皇に至る歴史を記し、また「国造本紀(こくぞうほんぎ)」という独自の記録を収録。著者は未詳であるが、「天孫本紀」には尾張(おわり)氏および物部(もののべ)氏の系譜を詳細に記し、またほかにも物部氏関係の事績が多くみられるので、本書の著者は物部氏の一族か。「天孫本紀」「国造本紀」などは古代史の史料として重要である。『国史大系』所収。

［佐伯有清］

『鎌田純一著『先代旧事本紀の研究』全二巻（1960、62・吉川弘文館）』

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