"The Tale of the Kan'ei Famine"

...1 volume. Other names include "The Tale of Fukusai," "The Tale of the Mouse," and "The Tale of the Kan'ei Famine." When a doctor named Fukusai attended a wake at the Inaba temple, the twelve Yakushi gods were discussing the famine that had occurred throughout the country from 1635 to 1647. Yakushi then appeared and explained that the famine was caused by human arrogance, and concluded that people should take steps to avoid being hated by the way of heaven.

*Some of the terminology referenced in "The Tale of the Kan'ei Famine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1巻。別名に《福斎物語》《鼠物語》《寛永飢饉物語》がある。福斎という医者が，因幡（いなば）堂に通夜したとき，薬師の十二神が寛永18年から20年までの全国の飢饉につき話し合っていたが，やがて薬師が現れ，それは人間のおごりが原因であると説明し，天道に憎まれぬようにせよと結論する。…

※「《寛永飢饉物語》」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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