In this era when politics was left behind, local gentry and influential peasants who were trying to expand their power appeared in rural areas (this trend will be published later), and those who are armed to maintain and expand their power. Even those of us have come out.
The rural areas are ravaged, with bandits infested and civil wars occurring frequently. Naturally, the government has sought to suppress the police and military officials, ryōshi . (Oryoshi) ・ Tsuibushi (Tsukibushi) will be sent. The appointed messengers and tsuibushi were mainly middle and lower aristocrats, but some of them remained in the region and became influential samurai (some of them followed a different course and became samurai). Of course).
The beginning of the Taira clan
These samurai fight each other repeatedly and Kokushi While rebelling against, a big Bushidan Will grow into. In particular, Togoku is considered to be a production center for high-quality horses, and the highly mobile Bushidan Seems to have grown.
The Takeda Cavalry of the Warring States period immediately comes to mind when you think of a horse from the East. is. There is a theory that its existence is skeptical, but the reason why the existence of this cavalry is widely known is that Kai Province was the production center of famous horses. In the Nihon Shoki no Yuryakuki, " Kai no Kurokoma " Kai Hero who rode a horse in the Jinshin War. There are many stories about horses related to Kai Province, such as the description that "" shot a military commander on the side of Prince Otomo.
Such Bushidan Mr. Taira is one of them.
Then, this time's main subject Taira Let's take a look at the beginning of.
Emperor Kanmu and his vassal descent
50th Emperor Kanmu Had many wives and children. Coupled with the decline in tax revenue, if we support many wives and children, the financial situation will be tight. That's where I went Shinseki Kou .. Such shinseki descent It started when the emperor gave Taira's surname is.
Emperor Kanmu Mr. Taira, who has a close relationship with him, said, " Mr. Kanmu Is called.
Also, Emperor Kanmu Emperor Ninmyō , the grandson of The emperor who is close to Shinseki Kou And received the Taira clan, but Emperor Ninmyō The former emperor, whose roots are " Mr. Ninmeihei " Is called. Similarly, Emperor Ninmyō Sons Emperor Montoku And Emperor Kouko Mr. Taira, whose roots are in " Mr. Buntokuhei " " Mr. Kohei Mitsu Is called.
Mr. Kanmu Taira
The most prosperous was Kanmu Taira is.
Emperor Kanmu King of High Mochi , the grandson (or great-grandson) of Is Shinseki Kou I was given the surname of Hira when I did, and in 898 I was appointed to "Kazusa" (currently central Chiba prefecture) and actually went there.
At that time, I didn't actually go to my place of employment, but Haruka He said that he often lent only his name and received only his income as a Kokushi, but he probably decided that his career was well known even if he was in the center. Hiratakamochi Goes to Kazusa and deepens the relationship with the local powers without returning to the center of the political world even after the term has passed, Hitachi Province (currently Ibaraki Prefecture) and Shimosa Province (currently Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama, part of Tokyo) ・ We will continue to cultivate the uncultivated land of Kazusa Province one after another.
* In 887, Fujiwara no Mototsune's Ako's dispute Since it happened after (the conflict between Mototsune and Emperor Uda), it can be said that the decision was made while the power of the Fujiwara Kita family was gradually eroding the central political world.
Such Hiratakamochi But he had some children. Of these, Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu The third son? (There are various theories) I made good wishes (Yoshimochi, also known as Kunika), Yoshikane, Yoshimasa, and Yoshikake (Yoshikake, details are unknown) with Yoshikata's daughter. that's right.
Based on the subsequent internal conflict of Mr. Taira, the Taira no Masakado who is also the son of a good general Will occur, and the descendants of Taira no Sadamori, the son of Kunika, who ruled Gong by suppressing it, will prosper. Of course, Taira no Sadamori's descendants were Taira no Kiyomori who played an active part in Taira's heyday. Are also included.
In addition, Taira no Kiyomori In the era of, it was based in the West instead of the East and mainly dealt with the Navy in Setouchi, but Mr. Takehei Osamu had just taken root in the East Taira no Masakado . strong> Then, it seems that the samurai who made the best use of the characteristics of the eastern country played an active part and ruled the turbulence. Taira no Masakado He himself has a deep connection with horses, and horse crests are used for family crests.