Artifact overview
Shinpukuji-bon is an artifact (Parchment Manuscript) related to the mythological story named 'Kojiki Genesis.' The artifact's condition is Excellent and it is currently located at National Diet Library in Chiyoda City, Japan, catalogued as record number Shinpukuji-bon. The language of the text contained is . Its estimated date is 1371—1372 CE, which is a range based on available data and scholarship. The mythology associated with this artifact includes the Shinto belief system and related deities: Ame-no-minaka-nushi.
About this artifact
Basic details
| Type | Manuscript Parchment material |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Date created | 1371—1372 CE |
| Location | National Diet Library National Diet Library · Chiyoda City, Japan |
| Digital access | No. 1185374 Fully digitized |
| Myth portion | Book 1 |
Provenience
| Discovery | Unknown |
Museum record data
National Diet Library
National Diet Library · Chiyoda City, Japan
Item specifications
| Museum No. | Shinpukuji-bon |
Mythological contents
Shinto Religion
The contents of this artifact may depict or reference the following myths and deities associated with this belief system.
Associated myths and deities
| Myths | Kojiki Genesis |
| Deities | Ame-no-minaka-nushi |
Shinpukuji-bon (Japanese: 真福寺本) is a manuscript of the Kojiki texts and contains a Japanese creation myth associated with the Shinto belief system. The manuscript is available and nicely digitized by the Classic Preservation Society (sponsored by the National Diet Library—the National Library of Japan). The three volume manuscript was originally produced between 1371-1372 as a series of scrolls, but was published as a facsimile (printed book form) in 1924. The Shinpukuji-bon manuscript is considered part of the Ise branch of Kojiki manuscripts (the other branch is called Urabe).
Mythological contents
This artifact contains mythological contents associated with Shinto Religion. The main narrative mentioned may be Kojiki Genesis, a Creation myth. The deities depicted or mentioned in the artifact may be: Ame-no-minaka-nushi.
Parent belief system
- Shinto Religion · Polytheistic
Shinto religion refers to the traditional spiritual belief system of the peoples of Japan.
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Associated myth
Kojiki Genesis Creation mythNuthsell
Before man, the universe was chaotic and silent. Sounds and light arose to create the heaven and earth. The original five deities did not have a sex and gave birth to another original ten gods. Afterwards, the Japanese archipelago was created and more deities were created. Eventually, man came into being.
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Deities depicted
Artifact condition
The artifact named 'Shinpukuji-bon' is appraised as being in Excellent condition based on how much reliance is placed on other resources to make it complete and readable.
| Condition | Excellent | Just OK | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | |
| Completeness | More than 80% | 50 - 80% | Less than 50% |
| Fragmentation | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Damage | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Legibility | Highly readable | Somewhat readable | Unintelligible |
What's a 'joined' artifact?
A joined artifact is one that was originally part of the other and was broken or fragmented at some point in time. Joins are common among clay tablets because they may get broken during discovery and transportation. The join is notated with the + sign. For example, if tablets A000 and Z999 are joined, we would express this relationship by grouping them as A000 + Z999 to indicate they are related.
If the fragments are owned, maintained, and cataloged by separate museums then classifying the join relationship is critical for accurate translations.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Shinpukuji-bon." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 23 Jul. 2019, omnika.org/stable/231. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, July 23). Shinpukuji-bon. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/231
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Shinpukuji-bon." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 23, 2019. Accessed July 3, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/231.
