Compilation of the Kojiki
- Period
- AD 712
- Region
- Japan
- Place
- 헤이조쿄 (나라)
- Category
- Culture
The Kojiki, also sometimes read as Furukotofumi or Furukotobumi, is an early Japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts dating as far back as 641 concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago, the kami, and the Japanese imperial line. It is claimed in its preface to have been composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei in the early 8th century (711–712), and thus is usually considered to be the oldest extant literary work in Japan.
Sources: Wikipedia — Kojiki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Earlier and later events nearby
- c. AD 538Buddhism introduced to Japan from Baekje
- AD 604Seventeen-article constitution
- AD 645Taika Reform
- AD 712Compilation of the KojikiThis page
- AD 752Eye-opening of the Great Buddha at Tōdai-ji
- AD 794Capital moves to Heian-kyō
- c. 1008The Tale of Genji
Who ruled this land
States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.