Description
Written in 1605, by Haneji Chōshū. The first official history of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Written in Japanese language, but mainly using the Chinese date system. It’s used as a resource to examine information regarding China, such as for information on the emperor’s decree, documents, records of the Chinese envoys, etc, for information on relations with Japan the “Ryukyu Shinto Ki” and “Nanpo Bunshu” are used. Furthermore, the theory that the first king of Okinawa, Shunten, was the son of Minamoto Tametomo, was taken from the Hogen Monogatari and has been stuck to in the history books which followed since.
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Ryukyu／Okinawa-related Materials Digital Special Collections
琉球・沖縄に関する貴重資料を電子的に公開しているサイトです。画像に加えて、翻刻・現代語訳・英訳なども付与しています。
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National Diet Library
The National Diet Library (NDL), founded in 1948, is the library which belongs to the Diet. The NDL assists the activities of the National Diet. The Library collects and conserves materials and information both from Japan and abroad, serving as a foundation of knowledge and culture and providing library services to administrative and judicial entities and Japanese citizens.
Last updated
November 21, 2023