Owada no Tomari - Owada no Tomari

An ancient port located within the current Kobe Port in Hyogo Prefecture. A natural harbor sheltered from wind and waves in the shadow of Wadamisaki, it was known as one of the "Five Harbors" along with Kawajiri, Uozumi, Kara, and Muro, and is said to have been built by Gyoki. In the early Heian period, the Owada Funaseshi was stationed here, and improvements were made, such as the construction of Iwakura. Taira no Kiyomori, who had a side business in the nearby Fukuhara, placed importance on the port, and built Kyogashima to work on the construction of the port. It developed into one of the most important ports in the inland sea, with Song ships entering the port. After the fall of the Taira clan, Chogen, the chief monk of Todaiji Temple, took over the business and carried out repairs. Since the Kamakura period, the place has been called Hyogojima and Hyogotsu.

[Yoshimi Toda]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

現在の兵庫県神戸港内にあった古代の港。和田岬の陰で風浪を避けた天然の良港で、河尻(かわじり)、魚住(うおずみ)、韓(から)、室(むろ)とともに「五泊」といわれ、行基(ぎょうき)が築いたと伝える。平安初期に造大輪田船瀬使が置かれ、石椋(いわくら)の築造など修固が加えられた。近辺の福原に別業を営んだ平清盛(きよもり)はここを重視し、経が島を築いて港の建設に努め、宋(そう)船の入港をみるなど、内海屈指の要港に発展した。平氏滅亡後は、東大寺大勧進の重源(ちょうげん)がその事業を引き継いで、修築を行った。鎌倉時代以降ここは兵庫島、兵庫津と称せられる。

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