Night Attack on the Imperial Palace - Goshozakura Horikawa

Joruri Gidayubushi. Historical piece. Five acts. A collaboration between Bunkodo and Miyoshi Shouraku. First performed at the Takemotoza in Osaka in January 1737 (Genbun 2). Based on "The Tale of the Heike" and "The Tale of Yoshitsune," the play is adapted to focus on Tosabo Shoshun, Benkei, Shizuka Gozen, and others surrounding Minamoto no Yoshitsune. It has also been adapted to Kabuki, with the third act "Benkei's Envoy" being the most famous, followed by the fourth act "Toyata Monogatari." "Benkei's Envoy" is a scene in which Yoritomo issues a strict order to cut off the head of Kyono-kimi, the daughter of Taira no Tokitada, to prove Yoshitsune's innocence, and Benkei arrives as an envoy at Taro's mansion, where Kyono-kimi is looked after, after receiving an order from Yoritomo. Taro and his wife try to use Owasa's daughter, the maid Shinobu, as a substitute, but Owasa refuses to agree until she meets Shinobu's father, whom she had made a promise to marry 18 years ago. Benkei suddenly stabs Nobuo, tells him that he is the man from 18 years ago, shows him the sleeve of his sleeve as proof of their engagement, and cuts off the head of the daughter in her place. This is a unique substitute story that weaves the love and maternal love of Owasa, an older woman, into the unusual theme of the hero Benkei's once-in-a-lifetime love. The story of "Fujiyata Monogatari" is set in the Horikawa Palace, where the rescued Lord is given refuge as a maid to Lady Shizuka. Shizuka's brother Fujiyata secretly guides Kajiwara in a night attack, but is killed by his mother Iso's Zenji, has a change of heart, and fights against the attacking assassins.

[Toshiaki Matsui]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

浄瑠璃義太夫節(じょうるりぎだゆうぶし)。時代物。5段。文耕堂(ぶんこうどう)・三好松洛(みよししょうらく)合作。1737年（元文2）1月大坂・竹本座初演。『平家物語』『義経記(ぎけいき)』などから源義経(よしつね)をめぐる土佐坊昌俊(しょうしゅん)、弁慶、静御前などを中心に脚色。歌舞伎(かぶき)にも移されたが、三段目「弁慶上使」がもっとも有名で、ついで四段目「藤弥太(とうやた)物語」が上演される。「弁慶上使」は、義経が平時忠(たいらのときただ)の娘卿(きょう)の君を妻にしているので、潔白を証明するためその首を打てとの厳命が頼朝から下り、卿の君を預かる侍従(じじゅう)太郎館に弁慶が使者に来る場面。太郎夫婦は物縫女おわさの娘、腰元信夫(しのぶ)を身替りにしようとするが、おわさは18年前に契って別れた信夫の父と会うまではと承知しない。弁慶はいきなり信夫を刺し、自分こそ18年前の男と物語り、取り交わした証拠の片袖(かたそで)を見せ、娘の首を打って身替りにたてる。豪傑弁慶の一生に一度の恋という変わった主題に、おわさの年増(としま)の恋情と母性愛が織り込まれた異色の身替り物。「藤弥太物語」は、助けられた卿の君が静御前の侍女としてかくまわれる堀川御所が舞台。静の兄藤弥太は梶原(かじわら)に内通して夜討ちの手引きをするが、母磯(いそ)の禅司に切られて改心し、攻め寄せた討手と戦うというもの。

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