Tales of the Five Dynasties of Emperors

A historical tale in Japanese, centering on the life histories of five emperors: Gohorikawa, Shijo, Gosaga, Gofukakusa, and Kameyama. The author is unknown. The most recent entry is the death of Emperor Juntoku's grandson Minamoto no Hikohito in March 1298 (Einin 6), and some copies have a colophon from 1327 (Kareya 2), so it is thought to have been written during this period. At the end of the story, there is an account of the presentation of the attached documents after the death of Emperor Gosaga, and in discussing the origins of the system of succession of the two imperial dynasties, the famous passage states that "matters concerning the reign of the emperor should be decided by the Kanto region." There are many passages that could supplement Masukagami. Included in the Imperial Affairs Section of Gunsho Ruiju.

[Hiromi Tanaka]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

後堀河(ごほりかわ)、四条(しじょう)、後嵯峨(ごさが)、後深草(ごふかくさ)、亀山(かめやま)の5代の天皇の事歴を中心とした和文の歴史物語。作者は不詳。もっとも新しい記事は1298年（永仁6）3月の順徳(じゅんとく)天皇皇孫源彦仁の死で、また写本のなかには1327年（嘉暦2）の奥書をもつものがあり、成立はこの間と考えられる。末尾に後嵯峨天皇没後の御附属状披露の事が載せられ、両統迭立(てつりつ)の発端を論ずるうえで「御治世の事は関東計申(はからいもうす)べし」という記事は有名である。『増鏡(ますかがみ)』を補填(ほてん)しうる記事も多い。『群書類従』帝王部所収。

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