Nihon kōki

is an ancient history of Japan written in 843.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Nihon Kōki" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 709.

This work is the third of the Rikkokushi ("Six National Histories").   It was written after the Nihon Shoki and the Shoku Nihongi.Nussbaum, "Shoku Nihongi" at p. 883.

Fujiwara no Otsugu,Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Otsugu" at p. 208. Fujiwara no Yoshino,Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Yoshino" at p. 212. Fujiwara no Yoshifusa,Nussbaum, "Fujiwara no Yoshifusa" at p. 212. Minamoto no Tokiwa,Nussbaum, "Minamoto no Tokiwa" at p. 634. Asa no KatoriNussbaum, "Asa no Katori" at p. 51. and Yamada no Furutsugu were the main editors.  

Nihon Kōki is a primary historical source of information about Japan's Nara period and Heian period. 

The work covers the 135-year period from the beginning of Emperor Mommu's reign in 697 until the 9th year of Emperor Juna's reign in 832.   The text is an account of twelve imperial reigns.

Related pages 
 Nihon Odai Ichiran

 References 

Further reading
 Sakamoto, Tarō. (1991). The Six National Histories of Japan (tr. John S. Brownlee). Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press.

 Other websites 
 Waseda University Library, Nihon Kōki manuscript 

Category:History of Japan
Category:9th-century works