Its structure follows the example of "The Kojidan" (a collection of narratives authored by MINAMOTO no Akikane between 1212 and 1215), and consists of the following volumes: 'The Rule of Right Based on Benevolence,' 'Loyalty,' (missing), 'Shrines and Temples,' 'Accomplishments,' and 'The Han Dynasty.'
構成は『古事談』を範とし、「王道后宮・臣節・（欠巻）・神社仏寺・諸道・漢朝」の各巻からなる。