Shinto Scripture (神典, Shinten) are the holy books of Shinto[1]
Thse books are usually considered scripture
- Kojiki One of the Kiki[1][2]
- Nihon Shoki One of the Kiki,[1][2] first of the Rikkokushi.[3]
- Enryaku-gishiki-cho[4]
- Kogo Shūi[1][2]
- Kujiki[5] a book that used to be part of the Kiki, generally seen as a forgery based on the Nihon Shoki, the Kojiki and the Kogo Shūi.[6] No longer seen as scripture
These books are sometimes considered scripture
History
The Kojiki was written first in 711. It is the oldest Japanese book.[9][10]
The Nihon Shoki came second in 720.[11]
The Rikkokushi directly follow the Nihongi[3] but are considered separate due to their historical nature
The Kujiki was recognised as a forgery in the Edo period and stopped being used then[6].
The Kiki became more prominent in the Meiji period since it was used for State Shinto.[12][13]
Related pages
- Japanese mythology
- Kojiki
- Nihon Shoki
- Waka (poetry)[14]
- Chinese creation myths
- Japanese creation myth
- Japanese mythology
- Kiki no Michi a path named after the Kiki
- Kojiki
- Nihon Shoki
- Waka (poetry)[15]
References
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