JAPAN 50 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Empress Genmei, Susanoo-No-Mikoto, Kojiki
Document Summary
The oldest existing japanese history and compilation of myths about the divine ancestry of the yamato kings. It also outlines the myths concerning the foundation and origin of japan. Presented to empress genmei musuhi- creating force through which gods come into existence seven generations of gods. The last generation, izanagi and izanami create the islands of japan give birth to the gods of natural phenomena god of fire kills izanami. Izanagi gives birth to the sun goddess amaterasu. Amaterasu"s descendant, the god ninigi, becomes the ancestor of the yamato emperors the myths in the kojiki function to legitimate the world order of the japanese state. The heavenly deities commanded izanagi and izanami to solidify the land. They give birth to many countries and deities. After giving birth to the fire deity, izanami"s genitals become burned and she became sick. She dies and izanagi kills the fire deity. Izanagi decides to visit izanami in the land of yomi.
