History of Asia

The relationship between Sugawara no Michizane and Taira no Masakado in Shomonki

It was Shomonki that was written about Taira no Masakado before.

The name of a slightly surprising person appears in this Shomonki.

That person is Sugawara no Michizane, who is famous as the god of learning.

Let's see why Sugawara no Michizane, who died more than 30 years before the Taira no Masakado change, came out.

Let's see how Sugawara no Michizane appears in the Taira no Masakado turbulence.

Taira no Masakado Ran and Sugawara no Michizane

In "Shomonki", when Shomonki becomes the new emperor, Hachiman god hangs on the shrine maiden (the god spirit transfers to a person) and mediates the soul of Sugawara no Michizane. I bestowed that position on Masakado The contents are listed. Also, in "Rihooki", in 927, the soul of Michizane appeared under his son (Kaneshige Sugawara) and said, "A big incident will occur in the imperial court." It is also described.

* The diary of King Shigeakira is said to be the diary of Emperor Daigo's fourth prince, Shigeakira-shin, and is a document used to learn about the political affairs of the middle Heian period. There was a rumor that the crown prince, who is also the son of Emperor Daigo, was killed by Sugawara no Michizane's vengeful spirit at that time, and it can be said that Shigeakira-shin would have been in awe.

In the first place, Masakado was destroyed by Musashi Gonmori, Okiyoou and Hitachisuke (Jou) Fujiwara Harumochi . It is stated in "Shomonki" that these plots are the cause, but did these two bring out the soul of Sugawara no Michizane? ?? There is a theory that.

The reason why Sugawara no Michizane was brought out is ...

  • Michizane is indignant after being struck by a plot, and a person who is convenient for Masakado who plans a rebellion Was
  • The year when Taira no Masakado was born (probably) and the year when Sugawara no Michizane died are the same. (From the description of "Taira no Masakado's late thoughts" in 1890. The credibility is unknown, but it remains as a legend of Tsukudo Shrine, which was built in 940 and enshrines Taira no Masakado and Sugawara no Michizane. Yes)
  • In 909, Sugawara no Michizane's son, Keiko, went to Togoku as Shimousa, and had an exchange with the Shomon clan . Believed to be
  • Genshige Fujiwara and Sugawara no Michizane's son, Sugawara no Michizane, were Kokushi at about the same time (or in turn) Possibility
  • Kaneshige Sugawara had already traveled to the eastern country as Hitachisuke by 938, and there is a record that he had been issued a document to make up for the damage to Hitachi's official property. (⇒ Documents usually issued after the expiration of Kokushi's term = The time when Masakado was fighting with the clan coincides with the time when he was Kokushi )

* Is Genshige Fujiwara from the ancestor of Morokazu of the Nanke Fujiwara family? Therefore, it is believed that he went to Togoku without expecting his career in Kyoto. He was appointed by Masakado Taira no Masakado.

If Genshige Fujiwara became a privately-owned Hitachisuke at the same time as Kaneshige Sugawara, Kaneshige Sugawara is a very disturbing existence for Genshige . Isn't it? ??

Although there were many people who seemed to have a grudge against the imperial court and the central government, and many who had been grudged so far, Sugawara no Michizane was brought out because Kaneshige was an obstacle. In addition to that, the fact that Masakado and his family are believed to have interacted with Mr. Sugawara is also a factor. It looks like it will be.

Of course, it's possible that the times were simply near, and it coincided with the period of grudges . .. Sugawara no Michizane died in 903, and one of the masterminds who left Sugawara no Michizane to death in 906 Fujiwara Sadakuni He died one after another, starting with his death, and lightning strikes inside and out in 930 doing.

That's why Taira no Masakado confuses the imperial court before the fear of grudges is wiped out. Has happened, so maybe the grudge is Taira no Masakado It's not surprising that some people think that it caused. Circumstances around here connected Taira no Masakado and Sugawara no Michizane Is it? I think.