Abe Yoriyasu - Abeno Yoriyasu

Japanese: 安倍頼良 - あべのよりよし

…A powerful clan leader in Mutsu Province during the mid-Heian period. His father was Tadayoshi. He was originally called Yorishige, but changed his name to Yoritoki to avoid sharing the same name as Mutsu no Kami Minamoto no Yoriyoshi. Since his ancestors, Yoritoki has been in a position to lead the Emishi as the governor of the Oku Rokugun (the governor of six counties in central Iwate Prefecture: Isawa, Esashi, Waga, Hienuki, Shiwa, and Iwate). He was in conflict with the Mutsu kokushi from early on, and in the Eisho era (1046-53), he fought against the combined forces of Mutsu no Kami Fujiwara no Takato and Akita Jōkyō no Suke Taira no Shigenari at Onikiribe (Onikobe, Naruko Town, Miyagi Prefecture) and won. …

From the Battle of Zenkunen

…In the past, the 12 years from 1051 (Eisho 6) when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi became Mutsu no Kami to 1062 were considered a period of turmoil, and were called the Oshu Twelve Years' War. Abe no Yoriyoshi was the head of the fushiyu (subjugated Emishi) from his ancestors, and the governor of the six Oku districts (Izawa, Esashi, Waga, Hienuki, Shiba, and Iwate), but he was rebellious against the kokushi from early on, and was said to be "ramming through the six districts and plundering the people." In the Eisho era, the allied forces of Mutsu no Kami Fujiwara no Narito and Akita no Suke Taira no Shigenari attacked them, but instead suffered a major defeat at Onikiribe (Naruko Town, Miyagi Prefecture). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Abe Yorimitsu" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…平安中期の陸奥国の豪族。父は忠良。はじめ頼良といったが，陸奥守源頼義の名と同じであることをはばかって，頼時と改名した。父祖以来〈奥六郡の司〉(岩手県中央部の胆沢，江刺，和賀，稗貫，紫波，岩手の6郡の郡司)として蝦夷を統率する地位にあった。早くから陸奥国司と対立し，永承年間(1046‐53)には陸奥守藤原登任（たかとう），秋田城介平重成の連合軍と鬼切部（おにきりべ）(宮城県鳴子町鬼首（おにこうべ）)において戦い，勝利を収めた。…

【前九年の役】より

…古くは源頼義が陸奥守になった1051年(永承6)から62年までの12年間を乱の期間と見て，奥州十二年合戦といわれていた。安倍頼良は先祖以来の俘囚（ふしゆう）(服属した蝦夷（えみし）)の長で，奥六郡(伊沢，江刺，和賀，稗貫，斯波，岩手の6郡)の司であったが，早くから国司に反抗的で，〈六郡を横行し，人民を劫略（ごうりやく）す〉といわれていた。永承年中陸奥守藤原登任（なりとう）と秋田城介平重成の連合軍がこれを攻めたが，かえって鬼切部（おにきりべ）(宮城県鳴子町)で大敗するというありさまだった。…

※「安倍頼良」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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