noun
reminiscences; memories of the deceased; posthumous records
Literary term for recollections or records of past events, especially those concerning deceased persons. Often used in titles of memoirs or historical compilations.
彼の遺事をまとめた本が出版された。
A book compiling his reminiscences was published.
祖父の遺事を語り継ぐ。
We pass down the memories of our grandfather.
Compound of 遺 (い, 'leave behind, bequeath') and 事 (じ, 'matter, affair'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of posthumous or past events.