Mankou - Mankou

Japanese: 満功 - まんこう

The name of the mother of the Soga brothers. Or the name of the monk who founded sacred mountains in various places, such as Jindaiji Temple in Chofu, Tokyo. Manko can also be written as Manko (E, Red) or Manko (Prince). Many kabuki plays after "Bride in Izu Diary," which premiered at the Ichimura Theater in 1724 (Kyoho 9), and legends handed down in various places also refer to the mother of the Soga brothers as Manko. However, the mother's name is not recorded in "Soga Monogatari." In "To-o Gunki" and "Waga Ikki Shidai" (both of which may have been written in the early Edo period), the name of the daughter of Ito Nyudo Sukechika is given as "Manko Gozen."

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

曾我兄弟の母の名。または東京都調布市の深大（じんだい）寺など，各地の霊山の開基の僧の名。マンコウは満行(江，紅)，万劫(公)などとも書く。1724年(享保9)市村座初演《嫁入伊豆日記》以後の歌舞伎や，また各地に伝わる伝説でも曾我兄弟の母をマンコウとするものが多い。しかし，《曾我物語》には母の名は記されていない。《東奥軍記》《和賀一揆（わがいつき）次第》(ともに江戸初期の成立か)などに伊東入道祐親の娘の名を〈まんこう御前〉とする。

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