Hankanpu - Hankanpu

A book written by Arai Hakuseki. It was compiled and presented in 1702 (Genroku 15) by order of Hakuseki's lord, Kofu Tsunatoyo (later the 6th Shogun, Tokugawa Ienobu). It consists of 13 volumes and 20 books. It describes the careers and genealogies of all the daimyo families over a period of 80 years, from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 (Keicho 5) to the end of the reign of the 4th Shogun, Ietsuna, in 1680 (Enpo 8). The title was chosen by Tsunatoyo himself, and the word "han" means "protection" or "protection." In addition to providing a bird's-eye view of the shogunate-han system, this book was also a political reference book and a moral instruction book. In addition, due to its excellent writing and rich content, Ienobu kept it by his side until his death, and it was widely read by samurai in general, and no daimyo family did not have a copy of this book, making it a success that has been said to be unparalleled in history. Shiraishi devoted all his energy to writing this book, to the point that he confessed that he had "a head of gray hair," but it was revised at least three times afterwards (it was completed after 1716). He did not write anything questionable, and his adherence to positivism shows his strong academic conscience, but it also has weaknesses, such as artificiality to make the scenes more vivid and a considerable number of errors in the genealogy section. Later, during the reign of the 11th shogun, Ienari, the Zokuhankanpu was compiled after this book, and it was always cited when questions arose about genealogy or the achievements of one's ancestors in daimyo families. This shows that this book was treated as an authoritative work, a standard history book, so to speak. Included in "The Complete Works of Arai Hakuseki, Volume 1" and "Corrected Han Hanpu, Volumes 1 and 2."

[Michio Miyazaki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

新井白石(あらいはくせき)の著書。白石が主君甲府綱豊(こうふつなとよ)（後の6代将軍徳川家宣(いえのぶ)）の命により、1702年（元禄15）に編纂(へんさん)上呈したもの。全13巻20冊。1600年（慶長5）関ヶ原の戦いから1680年（延宝8）4代将軍家綱(いえつな)の代の終わりまで、80年間の全大名家の経歴と系譜とが記述されている。書名は綱豊自身が選んだもので、藩は「まがき」「まもり」の意味である。本書は幕藩体制の鳥瞰図(ちょうかんず)的役割をもつことのほか、政治の参考書であり道徳教訓書でもあった。また優れた文章と豊かな内容とによって、家宣が死ぬまで座右を離さなかったのをはじめ、武家一般に広く読まれ、大名家で本書を備えないものはなく、古今いまだその比をみない盛行ぶりといわれた。本書執筆のために白石は全精力を傾け、そのため「白髪満頭」になったと告白しているほどであるが、その後も少なくとも三度手入れが行われた（完成は1716年以後のこと）。疑わしいことは書かず、実証主義を堅持しているところに学問的良心の強さがみられるが、情景を生き生きさせるための作為や、系図の部分におけるかなりの誤りなどの弱点もある。のち11代将軍家斉(いえなり)のとき、本書の後を受けて『続藩翰譜(ぞくはんかんぷ)』が編纂されたこと、大名家で系図や祖先の事績が問題となったときかならず引き合いに出されたことなどをみれば、本書が権威ある著作、いわば標準的史書として扱われていたことが知られよう。『新井白石全集　第1巻』『訂正藩翰譜　上下』所収。

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