Bunpo negotiations - Bunpo no wadan

A negotiation was held at the end of the Kamakura period regarding the succession to the throne between the Jimyoin line of Emperor Gofukakusa and the Daikakuji line of Emperor Kameyama. The dispute between the two lines had been ongoing since the mid-Kamakura period, but with the mediation of the shogunate, which had indicated a policy of alternating succession between the two lines from early on, negotiations were held in April 1317 (Bunpo 1) between the retired Emperor Fushimi of the Jimyoin line and the Cloistered Emperor Go-Uda of the Daikakuji line, who represented both lines. In this peace talk,
(1) Crown Prince Takaharu (Daikakuji line) will ascend the throne next.
(2) The reign will be for 10 years, with two successive lines alternating.
(3) The next crown prince was Prince Kuniyoshi (Daikakuji line), followed by Prince Tokihito (Jimyoin line).
The three points above were essentially proposed by the shogunate. However, point (3) was favorable to the Daikakuji line, which caused the Jimyoin line to dissatisfy and no agreement was reached, and no clear agreement was reached. With the shogunate's intervention, the following year Emperor Hanazono of the Jimyoin line abdicated, and Takaharu ascended to the throne as Godaigo. However, the conflict between the two lines did not subside, and Emperor Go-Daigo, dissatisfied with the shogunate's interference, decided to overthrow the shogunate later.

[Hisahiko Sasaki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

鎌倉末期に行われた後深草(ごふかくさ)天皇系持明院(じみょういん)・亀山(かめやま)天皇系大覚寺(だいかくじ)両統による皇位継承についての協議。両統の争いは鎌倉中期以降続いていたが、早くから両統迭立(てつりつ)の方針を示していた幕府の斡旋(あっせん)で、1317年（文保1）4月以降、両統代表の持明院統伏見(ふしみ)上皇と大覚寺統後宇多(ごうだ)法皇との間で協議が行われた。この和談では、
(1)次は皇太子尊治(たかはる)親王（大覚寺統）が即位する、
(2)在位期間は10年とし、両統交替する、
(3)次の皇太子は邦良親王（大覚寺統）、その次を量仁(ときひと)親王（持明院統）とする、
の3点が実質的には幕府によって提案された。しかし(3)については大覚寺統に有利なため持明院統が不満をもち一致せず、明確な協定には至らなかった。幕府の関与によって翌年、持明院統の花園(はなぞの)天皇が譲位し、尊治が後醍醐(ごだいご)として即位した。しかし、両統の対立は収まらず、のち幕府の干渉を不満とした後醍醐天皇は討幕を決意していった。

［佐々木久彦］

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