The “Ōnin war” as the fulfillment of prophecy

Thomas D. Conlan

doi:10.1353/jjs.2020.0003

The “Ōnin war” as the fulfillment of prophecy

Thomas D. Conlan

East Asian Studies

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Prophecies profoundly influenced historical narratives in fifteenth-century Japan. The narrative of Ōninki (The chronicle of Ōnin) was constructed so that events would better resonate with a prophecy known as Yamataishi, and the chronicle shaped later historical understandings of the epochal Ōnin War. Analysis of this prophecy, coupled with an exploration of the evolution of the chronicle, allows for a new understanding of the war and the role of prophecies in shaping historical narratives of medieval Japan.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	31-60
Number of pages	30
Journal	Journal of Japanese Studies
Volume	46
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/jjs.2020.0003
State	Published - Dec 1 2020

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Social Psychology
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Language and Linguistics
Anthropology
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