Salt-grilled on ice - Hikami no Shioyaki

An official in the Nara period. Son of Prince Niitabe, son of Emperor Tenmu. Originally called Shioyaki-no-O. Older brother of Prince Funato. Wife of Princess Fuwa. In 742 (Tenpyo 14), he was exiled to Mishima, Izu Province, for a crime, but was pardoned four years later and restored to his rank of Junior Fourth Rank. In March 757 (Tenpyo Houji 1), when Crown Prince Prince Doso was deposed, he became a candidate for the crown prince, but was rejected because he had committed a crime first. In July of the same year, he participated in the rebellion of Tachibana Naramaro and was captured, but was pardoned as it was unbearable to cut off Prince Niitabe's family line, and the following year he was given the surname Hikami Mahito. He later became Middle Counselor and also held the position of Minister of Education (Shikibu), but in 764, when Fujiwara no Nakamaro rebelled, he set up a salt-burning temple and proclaimed himself the current emperor, and was executed by beheading along with Nakamaro. It is said that Toshodaiji Temple was built in his residence (the former residence of Prince Nittabe).

[Hirata Koji]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

奈良時代の官人。天武(てんむ)天皇の皇子新田部(にいたべ)親王の子。初め塩焼王という。道祖(ふなど)王の兄。妻は不破(ふわ)内親王。742年（天平14）事に座し伊豆国三嶋(みしま)に流されたが、4年後に許されて正四位下の本位に復した。757年（天平宝字1）3月皇太子道祖王が廃せられると、皇太子候補となったが、先に罪を得たという理由で退けられた。同年7月の橘奈良麻呂(たちばなのならまろ)の乱に加わり捕らえられたが、新田部親王の家門を絶つに忍びずとしてとくに許され、翌年には氷上真人(まひと)の姓を賜った。のち中納言(ちゅうなごん)に上り文部(もんぶ)（式部(しきぶ)）卿(きょう)を兼ねたが、764年藤原仲麻呂(なかまろ)が謀反を起こして、塩焼をたてて今帝(いまのみかど)と称したため、仲麻呂とともに斬刑(ざんけい)に処された。なお、唐招提寺(とうしょうだいじ)は彼の宅（新田部親王旧宅）に建立されたものという。

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