Rikkokushi

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The Rikkokushi (六国史?) are Japan's 6 national histories chronicling the seventh and eighth centuries.

The collection consists of the following texts:

  • Nihonshoki(日本書紀, "Book records of Japan") -- 30 volumes covering the mythological period through 697. Completed by Toneri Shinnō in 720.
  • Shoku Nihongi(続日本紀, "Continue to record of Japan") -- 40 volumes covering 697 through 791. Completed by Fujiwara no Tsugutada and Sugano Mamichi in 797.
  • Nihon Kōki(日本後紀, "Late record of Japan") -- 40 volumes covering 792 through 833. Completed by Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu and Fujiwara no Otsugu in 840.
  • Shoku Nihon Kōki(続日本後紀, "Continue to the late record of Japan") -- 20 volumes covering 833 through 850. Completed by Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, Fujiwara no Yoshimi, Tomo no Yoshio, and Haruzumi no Yoshitada in 869.
  • Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku(日本文徳天皇実録, "True records of the Japanese emperor Montoku") -- 10 volumes covering 850 through 858. Completed by Fujiwara no Mototsune and Sugawara no Koreyoshi in 879.
  • Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku(日本三代実録, "True records of 3 generations of Japanese emperors") -- 50 volumes covering 858 through 887. Completed by Fujiwara no Tokihira and Ōkura no Yoshiyuki in 901.

The national histories discontinued after the Sandai Jitsuroku, and there was the time of the 4 Mirror books.

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(Japanese)日本古代史料本文データ Downloadable lzh compressed file of text of Rikkokushi.