It consists of four volumes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter (the popular edition consists of ten volumes): the volume of spring covers the periods from a mythological age to the reign of Emperor Daigo, the summer covers the reigns of Emperor Suzaku to Emperor Takakura, the autumn covers the reigns of Emperor Antoku to Emperor Gosaga, and the winter covers the reigns of Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Hanazono.
春夏秋冬の全4冊から成り（流布本は10巻）、その内訳は春冊が神代～醍醐天皇、夏冊が朱雀天皇～高倉天皇、秋冊が安徳天皇～後嵯峨天皇、冬冊が後深草天皇～花園天皇となっている。