RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Nihon Shoki was originally commissioned by Emperor Temmu (r. 672-686 CE) but finished by his son Prince Toneri in 720 CE, who edited the work of a group of court scholars.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Nihon shoki, written in Chinese, reflects the influence of Chinese civilization on Japan. It was compiled in 720 by order of the imperial court to give the newly Sinicized court a history that could be compared with the annals of the Chinese.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Nihon Shoki (), sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history. The book is also called the Nihongi (, “Japanese Chronicles").
Detailed explanation-4: -The Nihon shoki provides historians with a fundamental chronology of events in early Japan, especially for the seventh century. The earliest extant works of the Japanese tradition date to the early eighth century, during the first decade of the Nara capital.