also: まさかどき
noun
Shōmonki; Chronicle of the Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion
A historical work from around 940 CE, documenting the rebellion of Taira no Masakado. The reading しょうもんき is standard; まさかどき is also attested.
将門記は、平将門の乱を描いた軍記物語の一つです。
The Shōmonki is one of the war tales depicting the rebellion of Taira no Masakado.
研究者は将門記の成立年代について議論している。
Scholars debate the date of composition of the Shōmonki.
From 将門 (Masakado, referring to Taira no Masakado) + 記 (chronicle, record). The reading しょうもんき uses the on'yomi of the characters; まさかどき uses the kun'yomi for the name portion.