《Blue Thread Manuscript》 - Aotozoushi

...The reader's book "Aoto Fujitsuna Moriyoan" (published in 1811-12) by Kyokutei Bakin borrows the name of Fujitsuna and is based on Japanese and Chinese tales of public litigation, with a detective novel-like development, including a tale that is common to the Ooka trial. In Kabuki, he appeared in "Hon'yōi Benevolent Government Record" (written by Sakurada Jisuke III), which premiered at the Edo Ichimura-za in July 1852 (Kaei 5), "Zoshi" (written by Sakurada Jisuke III), which premiered at the Ichimura-za in July 1846 (Koka 3), which was an adaptation of the above-mentioned "Moryōan," and "Aotozōshi Hana no Nishikie" (written by Kawatake Mokuami), which premiered at the Ichimura-za in March 1862 (Bunkyu 2). In some cases, he was called Fujitsuna out of fear of being named after Ooka Echizen-no-kami, but in either case he appeared in the climax of the story as a "judge" who would determine whether an incident was right or wrong. Also, in the Joruri play "Setsugun Gōgatsuji" (premiered in 1773), Gōgō is portrayed as Fujitsuna's son, and so Fujitsuna was idealized as a ruler endowed with the character of a patron deity for the common people. [Shotaro Koike].

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Aotogo" are listed below.

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…曲亭馬琴作の読本《青砥藤綱模稜案（もりようあん）》(1811‐12刊)は，藤綱の名を借り，和漢の公事訴訟譚を基礎に推理小説風の展開で作品化，これには大岡裁きに共通する説話をも含む。歌舞伎では1852年(嘉永5)7月江戸市村座初演《名誉仁政録》(3世桜田治助作)や，前記《模稜案》の脚色作である1846年(弘化3)7月市村座初演《青砥稿（ぞうし）》(3世桜田治助作)，また62年(文久2)3月市村座初演《青砥稿花紅彩画（あおとぞうしはなのにしきえ）》(河竹黙阿弥作)などに登場，ある場合には大岡越前守の名をはばかって藤綱とすることもあったが，いずれにせよ事件の善悪理非を判断する〈さばき役〉として大団円に登場，また浄瑠璃《摂州合邦辻（せつしゆうがつポうがつじ）》(1773初演)の合邦が藤綱の子として描かれるなど，藤綱は庶民の守護神的性格を具備した為政者として理想化された。【小池 章太郎】。…

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