Hu-lan yu (Hu-lan yü)

Japanese: 胡藍の獄 - こらんのごく（英語表記）Hu-lan yu; Hu-lan yü

A name combining the "Hu Weiyong Prison" and "Lanyu Prison" in the early Ming Dynasty of China. Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty killed many of his loyal officers and generals who had supported him since the uprising for trivial reasons or for crimes they did not commit, but the biggest of these was the "Hu Lan Prison." Hu Weiyong was highly trusted by Emperor Hongwu and rose to the position of Left Prime Minister, with sole authority over all government affairs. However, in 1380, he was arrested and executed on the pretext of plotting treason. It is said that more than 30,000 people were executed for their involvement, including Li Shanjang, Song Lian, and other loyal officers. Lan Yu was also arrested and executed in 1386 for plotting treason, but the facts of this are doubtful. It is said that the number of people executed for their involvement reached 20,000. In this incident, almost all of the meritorious generals who had served since Emperor Hongwu's uprising were killed, and it can also be seen as a purge measure taken to establish the emperor's dictatorial power.

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Japanese:

中国，明初の「胡惟庸 (こいよう) の獄」と「藍玉の獄」とを合せた呼称。明の洪武帝は挙兵以来の協力者である功臣宿将たちを些細な理由や無実の罪で多数殺したが，その最大の疑獄事件が「胡藍の獄」である。胡惟庸は洪武帝の信任も厚く，左丞相まで進み一切の政務を専断するにいたったが，洪武 13 (1380) 年謀反をはかったという名目で逮捕され，処刑された。連座して処刑されたものは李善長，宋濂 (れん) らの功臣をはじめ三万余人といわれる。藍玉も謀反を企てたという罪で同 26年逮捕，処刑されたが，その事実は疑わしい。このときも連座処刑されたものは2万人に達したといわれる。この事件で洪武帝の挙兵以来の功臣宿将たちはほとんど殺されたが，それは皇帝の独裁権力を確立するためにとられた粛清手段とも考えられる。

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