Naval Commander - Chinjufushogun

The military governor of Chinjufu, the military government that managed the ancient Ezo. In many cases, the Mutsu no Kami also held this position. During the Ritsuryo period up until the Nara and early Heian periods, the position was called "Chinju Shogun" and not "Chinjufu Shogun." The term "fu" was added from the mid-Heian period onwards, and even though it became a nominal title in the late Heian period, it was still considered the most prestigious honorary position for the military. After Minamoto no Yoritomo was appointed Seii Taishogun (1192), this title was abolished, but the Seii Taishogun of the Kamakura shogunate was considered to replace Chinjufu Shogun.

[Takahashi Tomio]

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古代蝦夷(えぞ)経営の軍政府たる鎮守府の軍政長官。多く陸奥守(むつのかみ)が兼ねた。奈良・平安初期までの律令(りつりょう)時代には「鎮守将軍」と称し、「鎮守府将軍」とはいわなかった。府をつけてよぶのは平安中期以降で、平安後期になり名目化しても、もっとも権威ある武門の栄職とされた。源頼朝(よりとも)が征夷(せいい)大将軍に任命（1192）されてのち、この称は廃したが、鎌倉幕府の征夷大将軍は鎮守府将軍にかわるものと考えられたのである。

［高橋富雄］

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