Rikkokushi
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rikkokushi (六国史) is a general term for Japan's Six National Histories chronicling the mythology and history of Japan from the earliest times to 887.[1] The six histories were written at the imperial court during the 8th and 9th centuries, under order of the Emperors.[2] The basic sources were the court records kept by the Ministry of Central Imperial Affairs, and the biographies of meritorious officials composed in the Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs.[3]
The collection consists of the following texts:
The national histories were discontinued after the Sandai Jitsuroku; they were followed by the four Mirror books (starting with Ōkagami).
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