The Shinpūren Rebellion

On October 24, 1876 (Meiji 9), conservative samurai rebelled in Kumamoto against the government's open-minded policies. One of the samurai rebellions. The Shinpuren (also called the Keishinto) was formed in 1872 when conservative and anti-foreigner factions split off from the Higo Kinnoto. Since then, they had been waiting for an opportunity to launch an anti-government uprising, deciding their actions based on divine will (ukehi), but when the sword ban order was issued in March 1876, the party members became enraged, and finally received divine will to rise up on October 24 of the same year. At dawn on that day, 170 men led by Otaguro Tomoo and Kaya Harukata attacked the Kumamoto garrison, the prefectural governor's house, and the prefectural assembly chairman's house, killing the garrison commander Taneda Masaaki, the prefectural governor Yasuoka Yoshisuke, and others. However, the garrison soldiers counterattacked, and Otaguro, Kaya, and others were killed in battle. 86 men committed suicide on the top of Mount Kinpo, and the rest were captured, and the rebellion was put down on the following day, the 25th.

[Takaaki Ikai]

"The Black Dragon Society, ed., 'Seinankiden, Vol. 1, 2' (1908)" ▽ "The Bloody Tears of the Kamikaze War, by Ushio Ishihara (1935, Dainichisha)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

1876年（明治9）10月24日、政府の開明政策に反対して熊本で蜂起(ほうき)した保守派士族の反乱。士族反乱の一つ。神風連（敬神党ともいう）は、1872年肥後(ひご)勤王党から保守派・攘夷(じょうい)主義者が分かれて結成され、以後神慮（ウケヒという）によって行動を決し、反政府蜂起の機をうかがっていたが、76年3月廃刀令（帯刀禁止令）が発せられるに及んで党内は激高し、ついに同年10月24日決起の神慮を得た。この日未明、太田黒伴雄(おおたぐろともお)、加屋霽堅(かやはるかた)を中心に170余名が熊本鎮台、県令宅、県民会議議長宅などを襲い、鎮台司令官種田政明、県令安岡良亮(よしすけ)などを殺害した。しかし鎮台兵の反撃にあい、太田黒、加屋らは戦死、86名は金峰山(きんぽうざん)頂で自刃し、残りは捕縛されて、翌25日に乱は鎮定された。

［猪飼隆明］

『黒龍会編・刊『西南記伝　上巻2』（1908）』▽『石原醜男著『神風連血涙史』（1935・大日社）』

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