Aso Koretoki - Asokoretoki

A military commander during the Northern and Southern Courts period. Aso Daigūji. In 1333 (Gankō 3/Shokei 2), he became Daigūji, but soon handed the position over to his son Korenao. When Korenao died in the Battle of Tatarahama in 1336, he returned to his position as Daigūji. In 1334, when Ashikaga Takauji rebelled against the Kenmu government, he participated in the Battle of Hakone Bamboo Grotto on the side of the Emperor, and escorted the Naishidokoro (sacred mirror) to Mount Hiei. He attracted the hopes of the Southern Court, and was appointed as the Kunijōshi (Kunijōshi) of Higo Province and the Shugoshoku (Guardian) of Satsuma Province. However, after that, as the clan split into two courts, he made maintaining the clan unity centered on the head of the family his greatest challenge, and he consistently maintained an ambiguous attitude. In 1351 (Shohei 6, Kanno 2), he retired, adopting Korezumi's son Koremura as his adopted son, and died of illness in 1353 (Shohei 8, Bunwa 2).

[Keiichi Kudo]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

南北朝期の武将。阿蘇大宮司。1333年（元弘3・正慶2）大宮司となるが、すぐに子息惟直(これなお)に譲る。1336年惟直が多々良(たたら)浜の戦いで没すると大宮司に還任(げんにん)した。1334年足利尊氏(あしかがたかうじ)が建武(けんむ)政権に背くと、天皇方として箱根竹の下の戦いに参戦、内侍所（神鏡）を比叡山(ひえいざん)に護送。南朝側の期待を集め、肥後国国上使(くにじょうし)、薩摩(さつま)国守護職などに任じられた。しかしその後は一族の両朝への分裂のなかで、惣領(そうりょう)中心の族的結合の維持を最大の課題とし、一貫してあいまいな態度に終始し、1351年（正平6・観応2）惟澄(これずみ)の子惟村(これむら)を猶子(ゆうし)として隠居、1353年（正平8・文和2）病没した。

［工藤敬一］

出典　小学館　日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について　情報 | 凡例