Nan Taiheiki - Nan Taiheiki

Written by Imagawa Ryōshun (Sadayo), a military commander in the Muromachi period. Published in 1402 (Oei 9). Despite his great achievements as Kyushu Tandai, he was dismissed from his position by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1395 (Oei 2), and in 1402, his Shugo position in Suruga and Tono and his land were confiscated. Ryōshun wrote this in the later years of his life in despair. The purpose of the book is to convey to his descendants the accomplishments of the Imagawa clan since their forefathers, especially their loyalty to the Ashikaga Shogunate, and as a result, it also partially revised the descriptions in "Taiheiki". The title "Nan-Taiheiki" was probably given by a later author. The book specifically describes how the Imagawa clan, especially Ryōshun, were involved in the establishment and maintenance of the Muromachi Shogunate by the Shogunate from Ashikaga Takauji and Tadayoshi to Yoshimitsu. Ryotoshi wrote his work from the standpoint of advocating a government "for the benefit of all people" that incorporated Confucian political theory, making it an excellent book for looking at the political theories and views of the Shogun of the Muromachi period military commanders, as well as the morality of master and servant, historical theory, and family consciousness.

[Hiroyuki Tamakake]

"Nan Taiheiki" (included in Gunsho Ruiju 21: Battle Section, compiled by Hanawa Hokiichi, 1977, Zoku Gunsho Ruiju Kanzenkai)

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室町時代の武将今川了俊(りょうしゅん)（貞世(さだよ)）の著。1402年（応永9）の成立。九州探題として大成果をあげたにもかかわらず、将軍足利義満(あしかがよしみつ)によって1395年（応永2）その職を罷免され、1402年には駿遠(すんえん)の守護職や所領をも没収された了俊が、晩年の失意のなかで著したもの。父祖以来の今川氏の事績、ことに足利将軍家に対する今川氏の忠誠を子孫に正しく伝えることを目的とし、結果的に『太平記』の記述を部分的に修正することにもなっている。『難太平記』の書名は後人の命名であろう。内容は、足利尊氏(たかうじ)・直義(ただよし)から義満までの将軍家による室町幕府の樹立とその保持という営みに、今川一族ことに了俊がどのようにかかわってきたかを具体的に記す。了俊は、儒教の政治論を取り入れた「天下万民ノタメ」の政(まつりごと)を標榜(ひょうぼう)する見地にたってその記述を行っており、室町時代の武将の政治論・将軍観ならびに主従道徳論・歴史論・家門意識などをみるに格好の書である。

［玉懸博之］

『『難太平記』（塙保己一編『群書類従 21　合戦部』所収・1977・続群書類従完成会）』

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