Six generations of victory stories

Japanese: 六代勝事記 - ろくだいしょうじき
Six generations of victory stories

A historical tale from the early Kamakura period. One volume. Author unknown. It was probably written shortly after 1223 (Joō 2). It chronicles the victories of six emperors during their reigns: Takakura, Antoku, Gotoba, Tsuchimikado, Juntoku, and Gohorikawa, that is, the main historical events. In addition to the Genpei War and the death of Emperor Goshirakawa, it details the Jōkyū War, and is notable for its progress and criticism of Emperor Gotoba. A major feature of the work is that it is permeated with a Confucian viewpoint on politics and governance. The writing is an elegant mixture of Japanese and Chinese, with couplets, and is thought to have influenced the lyrics of works such as The Tale of the Heike.

[Kazuhiko Asami]

"New Theory of Kamakura Period Literature" by Hachiro Nomura (1922, Meiji Shoin) " "The Six Generations of Victory" edited by Shigeru Yuge (1984, Izumi Shoin)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

鎌倉初期の歴史物語。1巻。作者未詳。1223年(貞応2)以後まもなくの成立か。高倉(たかくら)、安徳(あんとく)、後鳥羽(ごとば)、土御門(つちみかど)、順徳(じゅんとく)、後堀河(ごほりかわ)の6代の天皇の在位中の勝事、すなわち歴史上のおもな事件を編年体で記す。源平の争乱、後白河(ごしらかわ)法皇の死のほか、承久(じょうきゅう)の乱については詳しく、その経過と後鳥羽院への批判が述べられており、注目される。全編にわたって儒学的立場からの政道論、治世論が貫かれている点は大きな特徴である。文章は対句を交えた流麗な和漢混交体で、『平家物語』などの詞章に影響を与えたと考えられている。

[浅見和彦]

『野村八良著『鎌倉時代文学新論』(1922・明治書院)』『弓削繁編『六代勝事記』(1984・和泉書院)』

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