The Kojiki ✨ By Basil Hall Chamberlain. FULL Audiobook

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The Kojiki. By Basil Hall Chamberlain. Full Audiobook
The Kojiki is the oldest surviving Japanese book, which tells the mythological history of Japan from a time when its culture and beliefs were grounded in the old faith. It was transcribed from oral tradition by Yasumaro, from the words of Hiyeda no Are, and was then presented to the imperial court in 712 A.D. The book is regarded as one of the main Shinto texts, not because it contains any religious teachings per se (Shinto has no religious texts), but because it tells the mythological history of Japan. The Kojiki is a collection of myths, early legends, songs, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts. It recounts the mythological creation of Japan by the divine brother and sister Izanami and Izanagi; tales of the Sun Goddess and other deities; the divine origin of Jimmu, the first emperor; and the histories of subsequent reigns. Epic material is complemented by a fresh bucolic vein expressed in songs and poetry .

Basil Hall Chamberlain, a British scholar of Japanese language and culture, translated The Kojiki in 1882. The English translation from Tuttle Publishing goes back to Basil Hall Chamberlain, who read and translated The Kojiki in 1882. It was reprinted in 1919 and 1920 as a supplement to Vol. X of the Transactions of the Asiatic Society. The version from Tuttle Publishing is based on a print that belonged to the late W.G. Aston, and includes his numerous annotations, which so many years later now act as historical texts in themselves .

The Kojiki is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Japanese mythology and history. It provides a glimpse into the ancient stories that form the basis of Japanese thoughts and actions. The book is also interesting because it works as a chronological history of Japan. It is difficult to understand another culture or the thinking behind its stories and history without first understanding the myths and folklore at the foundations of its beliefs. The Kojiki is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning about Japanese mythology and history .

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More: Kojiki, Basil Hall Chamberlain, Japan
myths, legends, historical accounts
Shinto practices, misogi purification ritual, Chinese characters
Man'yÅgana, Old Japanese, Kamitsumaki
Nakatsumaki, Shimotsumaki, Emperor Jimmu

00:00:00 PART 1. THE BIRTH OF THE DEITIES
00:00:30 The Beginning Of Heaven And Earth
00:01:17 The Seven Divine Generations
00:02:17 The Island Of Onogoro
00:02:56 Courtship Of The Deities The Male-Who-Invites And The Female-Who-Invites
00:06:59 Birth Of The Various Deities
00:10:00 Retirement Of Her Augustness The Princess-Who-Invites
00:11:50 The Slaying Of The Fire-Deity
00:14:08 PART 2. THE QUARREL OF IZANAGI AND IZANAMI. The Land Of Hades
00:18:23 The Purification Of The August Person
00:22:09 PART 3. AMATERASU, THE SUN-GODDESS, AND THE STORM-GOD. Investiture Of The Three Deities, The Illustrious August Children
00:23:08 The Crying And Weeping Of His Impetuous-Male-Augustness
00:24:24 The August Oath
00:28:53 The August Declaration Of The Division Of The August Male Children A.Nd The August Female Children
00:30:50 The August Ravages Of His-Impetuous-Male-Augustness
00:32:13 The Door Of The Heavenly Rock-Dwelling
00:36:10 The August Expulsion Of His Impetuous-Male-Augustness
00:37:21 The Eight-Forked Serpent
00:40:49 The Palace Of Suga
00:42:01 PART 4. THE BEAST-LEGENDS. The White Hare Of Inaba
00:44:59 Mount Tema
00:46:57 The Nether-Distant-Land
00:51:17 The Wooing Of The Deity-Of-Eight-Thousand-Spears
00:53:40 The Cup Pledge
00:56:24 PART 5. THE CHAMPION OF JAPAN. Yamato-Take Slays His Elder Brother
00:57:20 Yamato-Take Slays The Kumaso Bravoes
01:00:34 Yamato-Take Slays The Idzumo Bravo
01:01:50 Yamato-Take Is Sent To Subdue The East And Visits His Aunt At Ise
01:03:08 Yamato-Take Slays The Rulers Of Sagamu
01:04:28 Yamato-Take's Empress Stills The Waves
01:05:37 Yamato-Take Slays The Deity Of The Ashigara Pass
01:06:23 Yamato-Take Woos Princess Miyazu
01:07:30 Yamato-Take Meets The Deity Of Mount Ibuki
01:08:31 Yamato Take Sickens And Dies
01:10:45 Yamato-Take Turns Into A White Bird