, alternatively known as ''Sumera Mikoto no Fumi'', is a historical text purported to have been written in 620 by
Shōtoku Taishi Shōtoku may refer to:
* Prince Shōtoku (574-622), a politician of the Asuka period
* Empress Kōken, or Empress Shōtoku (718-770), the 48th imperial ruler of Japan
* Shōtoku (era)
was a after ''Hōei'' and before '' Kyōhō.'' This period ...
and
Soga no Umako
was the son of Soga no Iname and a member of the powerful Soga clan of Japan.
Umako conducted political reforms with Prince Shōtoku during the rules of Emperor Bidatsu and Empress Suiko and established the Soga clan's stronghold in the govern ...
. It is recorded in the ''
Nihon Shoki'', but no extant copies are known to exist.
According to the ''Nihon Shoki'',
On this year, Hitsugi no Miko and Shima no Ōomi worked together on ''Tennōki'' and '' Kokki'', composing the true history of the various court nobles.
During the
Isshi Incident in 645, the residence of
Soga no Emishi
was a statesman of the Yamato Imperial Court. His alternative names include Emishi () and Toyora no Ōomi (). After the death of his father Soga no Umako, Emishi took over '' Ōomi '', the Minister of State, from his father.
According to the ...
(a successor of Soga no Umako) was burned down. The ''Nihon Shoki'' records that the ''Kokki'' burned along with the ''Tennōki'', but only the ''Kokki'' was saved.
On the thirteenth day as Soga no Emishi
was a statesman of the Yamato Imperial Court. His alternative names include Emishi () and Toyora no Ōomi (). After the death of his father Soga no Umako, Emishi took over '' Ōomi '', the Minister of State, from his father.
According to the ...
was about to be killed, flames burned the ''Tennōki'', ''Kokki'', and treasures. Fune no Fubitoesaka
Fune is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damagum in the southwest of the area on the A3 highway (Nigeria), A3 highway at. It has an area of 4,948 km and a ...
quickly grabbed the burning ''Kokki'' and presented it to Naka no Ōe
Naka may refer to:
Places in Japan
* Naka, Hyōgo, a former town in Hyōgo Prefecture
* Naka, Ibaraki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture
* Naka, Tokushima, a town in Tokushima Prefecture
* Naka District, Ibaraki, a district in Ibaraki Prefecture
* Nak ...
.
In 2005, the remains of a building which may have been
Soga no Iruka Soga may refer to:
People
* Soga clan, a Japanese clan of the Yamato period
* Soga clan (Sagami Province), a Japanese clan
* Soga people, of the Busoga kingdom in present-day Uganda
* Machiko Soga, Japanese voice actress
* Soga Tokimune, Japanes ...
's residence were discovered in
Nara
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It i ...
. This discovery is consistent with the description found in ''Nihon Shoki''.
See also
*
Historiography of Japan
The historiography of Japan ( ') is the study of methods and hypotheses formulated in the study and literature of the history of Japan.
The earliest work of Japanese history is attributed to Prince Shōtoku, who is said to have written the ''Tenn ...
Notes
References
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7th-century history books
Old Japanese texts
7th-century Japanese books
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