Shinsen Shōjiroku


Shinsen Shōjiroku is an imperially commissioned Japanese genealogical record. Thirty volumes in length, it was compiled under the order of Emperor Saga by his brother, the Imperial Prince Manta. Also by Fujiwara no Otsugu and Fujiwara no Sonohito et al. It was initially completed in 814, but underwent a revision to be recompleted in 815.

Contents

The record contains genealogical records for 1182 families. It categorizes these by their family roots:
The above categories were further subcategories by their present region of registration.
A total of 117 are listed as uncategorized.
Scholars have noted that at least one clan, the Yoshida clan, is listed under "imperial ancestry" but was likely of foreign origin.