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Today topic is...
Why and who wrote the myths?
Who wrote Kojiki and Nihon-shoki? And why?
Today, I'll write about this topic separate two paragraph: the case of Kojiki and the case of Nihon-shoki. And I am going to think about its myself.
The case of Kojiki
There is the theory Tenmu emperor ordered it made. Hieda Are(稗田阿礼) was ordered history book recitation by Tenmu emperor and Ono Yasumaro(太安万侶) wrote it down. So,it have been told the author is Ono Yasumaro. Because there is his grave, it has been proved that he was alive. Kojiki's storyteller, Hieda Are has no evidence which he was real person. But he was may be Fujiwara Fuhito(藤原不比等). Why? In Kojiki, it was wrote "Hieda was twenty seven years old". Another, Fujiwara had the territoty named "Hieda village". And his age was twenty seven when the year which Kojiki was written. From these common point, Hieda was seems to point out Fujiwara. The reason why Fujiwara may be pretend storyteller Hieda were nobody knew. But Kojiki was serched very well about Japan history, traditions of some family, Chainese books and Europian legends. In that time, storyteller supposed lowbrow man. Such a man couldn't see these knowledge. From these reason, it is being considered that Hieda is Fujiwara.
In Japanese history, sometime authors told his name lie for hiding them name. For example, although Tosa story was witten by the man of Ki Turayuki, but he pretended he is a woman. So, I'm thinking that Fujiwara probably pretended Hieda.
The case of Nihon-shoki
There is the theory Toneri imperial prince ordered it made. The author has been told Nakatomi Muraji Oshima(中臣連大島) and Heguri Omi Kobito(平群臣子首) and they ordered by Kawashima prince(川島皇子). This history book was not told detailed it's circumstances. But "why" it written has been reserch over the years. The most credible theory is political reason. Namely, this book was used control of people's thought. In that time, political power was changed. Before it made Nihon-shoki, Soga family has almost political power. But Nakatomi Kamatari(中臣鎌足/ he was founder of Hujiwara) and Nakatomi Kamatari(中大兄皇子/ he was Tenji emperor after) killed Soga Iruka(蘇我入鹿). Soga family was lost their power and Hujiwara got big power. This incident called "Isshi-no-hen"(乙巳の変). Fujiwara Fuhito affected writing Nihon-shoki. Fuhito was Kamatari's second son! Fuhito may be had his father's coup to justfy. In fact, in Nihon-shoki, Kamatari's achievement was written very emphasize. Fujiwara family that robbed power from Soga told their justify to people and they tried to lead the people by this book. Therefore, Nihon-shoki is the story which until born Fujiwara family's emperor.
From these reason, I am thinking this book has more political color than Kojiki. Because of this book, Soga family were thought villain in Japanese story.
Two books has many common point, but the big strange point is Nihon-shoki's last. I thinking Nihon-shoki is more fantasy than Kojiki.
Thanks your reading! Next topic, I'll more write about difference between Kojiki and Nihon-shoki. See you.
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