Shinsen Shojiroku
Encyclopedia
is an imperially commissioned Japanese
genealogical
record. Thirty volumes in length, it was compiled under the order of Emperor Saga
by Princes Manda, Fujiwara no Otsugu
, Fujiwara no Sonohito et al. It was initially completed in 814, but underwent a revision to be recompleted in 815.
The above categories were further subcategories by their present region of registration.
A total of 117 are listed as uncategorized.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
genealogical
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
record. Thirty volumes in length, it was compiled under the order of Emperor Saga
Emperor Saga
was the 52nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Saga's reign spanned the years from 809 through 823.-Traditional narrative:...
by Princes Manda, Fujiwara no Otsugu
Fujiwara no Otsugu
was a Japanese statesman, courtier, politician and editor during the Heian period. He is credited as one of the collaborative compilers of the Nihon Kōki.-Career at court:He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Saga, Emperor Junna and Emperor Nimmyō....
, Fujiwara no Sonohito et al. It was initially completed in 814, but underwent a revision to be recompleted in 815.
Contents
The record contains genealogical records for 1182 families. It categorizes these by their family roots:- divine: 404 families
- vassals: 335 families
- foreign: 326 families; of those, 163 were from ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, 104 from BaekjeBaekjeBaekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
, 41 from GoguryeoGoguryeoGoguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
, 9 from SillaSillaSilla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
, and 9 from GayaGaya confederacyGaya was a confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period.The traditional period used by historians for Gaya chronology is 42–532 CE...
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The above categories were further subcategories by their present region of registration.
A total of 117 are listed as uncategorized.