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| Cultural Resources Category | Histrical Materials |
|---|---|
| Title | The Tale of Tawara no Tota Picture Scrolls Last Volume |
| Location | 2-2,Mutsumi-cho,Utsunomiya-Shi,Tochigi |
| Cities / Towns | Utsunomiya |
| Owner / Manager | Tochigi Prefectural Museum |
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| Description | In March 940, Fujiwara Hidesato reported the suppression of Masakado to the Imperial Court. For his achievements, Hidesato was promoted to Jushinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade), given prolonged Koden (rice fields) that can be inherited generation to generation, and later served as the governor of Shimotsuke and Musashi Province. On the other hand, Taira no Sadamori, who fought together with Hidesato, was promoted to Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rnk, Lower Grade) and appointed as Umanosuke (Deputy Minister of the Bureau of Horses). Comparing their rewards, the hospitality of the Imperial Court can be seen. Therefore, it is believed that the Imperial Court recognized Hidesato as the most distinguished person in suppressing Masakado. Rewards for Hidesato and Sadamori were unprecedented, though they were already as promised in the Tsuibu kanpu (Official Arrest Warrant) issued on New Year’s Day of the same year. Hidesato was recognized as the most powerful warlord in the eastern provinces, later appointed as the Chinjufu Shogun (Commander-in-Chief of the Defense of the North) by Emperor Suzaku (this scene). Chinjufu Shogun means the head of Chinjufu, a military government located in Mutsu Province (Miyagi Province etc.) to appease Emishi of Tohoku Region since ancient times. According to ‘Shokugensho’, the Yusoku kojitsu sho (Book on Courtly Traditions and Court Etiquette) written by Kitabatake Chikafusa during the Nanbokucho period, Chinjufu Shogun was said to be “Those who are not warlords cannot be in charge of this role”, and appointments were given to those who excel in martial arts and strategies. Also, “Shokugensho” said that “To call oneself Shogun from generation to generation is the Chinjufu Shogun’, indicating that Shogun originally meant the Chinjufu Shogun. The evaluation of Hidesato in ‘Shoumonki’ states that Sadamori alone could not decide the victory from Masakado, and the suppression of Masakado could only be done by the “Collaboration” of Hidesato and his strategy being “Right Idea with the Right Time”. It can be said that Hedesato did have the ‘military tactics’ suitable for the Chinjufu Shogun. The descendants of Hidesato who suppressed the rebellion of Taira no Masakado, were appointed as Chinjufu Shogun or police and judicial chief that takes charge of security maintenance. They were expected to play a role in protecting the nation. Until the late Heian period, the Chinjufu Shogun was inherited by descendants of Hidesato (Fujiwara clan of the Hidesato line) from generation to generation, being such an identity of their clans. Since the Heian period, the Fujiwara clan of the Hidesato line had spread across the country. Starting with Kii Sato clan who were active in capital, Oshu Fujiwara clan of Hiraizumi, Yamauchi Shutou clan, Camata clan, Hatano clan of Kanto, and Oyama clan, Nasu clan, Onodera clan Ashikaga clan of Shimotsuke. Every clan was active as leading Samurai groups in various regions. |
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