Uzue - Uzue

Japanese: 卯杖 - うづえ

[1] [Noun] In the Middle Ages, a walking stick was presented to the Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince by the Otoneri -ryo and various guards to be used on the first day of the New Year to drive away evil spirits. It is thought to have originated from the belief in old trees and the Chinese custom of using a strong rabbit walking stick . Plum, peach, willow, and other types of trees were cut to lengths of 5 shaku 3 sun (about 1.6 meters) and bundled together in groups of one or three for offering. Mizue (salary) → Uzuchi (rabbit mallet). ※Makura (end of the 10th century) 87 "When the letter was opened, two Uzuchi (rabbit mallets) of about 5 sun each were wrapped around the head in the shape of a Uzuchi." [2] A haiku magazine. Founded in 1903 ( Meiji 36 ) as the journal of the Shusei-kai. Edited by Makino Boto. In the same year, the title was changed to "Wooden Sword" and Hoshino Mugihito took over the throne. [Etymology] During the Heian period, the ceremonies of the Imperial Court spread to individual aristocrats, who would give each other "Uzue-jo". Also, the "Uzue-tsuchi" seen in "The Pillow Book" has the same use as the "Uzue-jo", but its shape is that of a "hammer". This custom of giving Uzue-jo continued among the parishioners of Kamo Shrine until the Edo period. →Uzue-hogai

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙中古、正月初の卯の日に悪鬼を払う意味で地面をたたくために、大舎人寮(おおとねりりょう)、諸衛府から天皇、皇后、東宮などへ献上した杖。年木(としき)の信仰に中国の剛卯杖(ごううづえ)の風習が重なってできたものと思われる。梅、桃、柳その他諸種の木を長さ五尺三寸（約一・六メートル）に切り、一本ないし三本ずつに束ねて奉る。御杖(みづえ)。→卯槌(うづち)。※枕（１０Ｃ終）八七「御文あけさせ給へれば、五寸ばかりなる卯槌ふたつを、うづゑのさまに頭などをつつみて」[2] 俳句雑誌。秋声会の機関誌として明治三六年（一九〇三）創刊。牧野望東編集。同四二年「木太刀」と改題し、以後星野麦人が主宰。[語誌]平安時代には宮中の行事が個々の貴族に広がったようで、互いに「卯杖」を贈り合っている。また、「枕草子」に見える「卯槌」は、用途は「卯杖」と同じだが、形態が「槌」になっている。この卯杖を贈る風習は、江戸時代まで賀茂神社の氏子の間で行なわれていた。→うづえほがい

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