History of Asia

Let's investigate the speculation of those who participated in the Genpei War (Genpei War)

Three-year coup d'etat that occurred in 1179 .. Along with this, Go-Shirakawa-in Third Prince Prince Mochihito Is raised. We will issue orders (commands of the king) to each country and raise troops from various forces.

  • Why did you come to Mr. Taira?
  • Why did you obey Prince Mochihito's decree? ??

Genpei War You should be able to see the reason why it developed into. That's why Genpei War I would like to investigate the speculation of the people who participated in.

* Genpei War Genpei War because it wasn't just Genpei's forces that participated in There seems to be an argument that is inappropriate, but this time it is easy to understand, so Genpei War I will also use the name.

Prince Mochihito's troops

June 1180, Go-Shirakawa-in The third prince of Emperor Takakura Brother, Prince Mochihito Is Minamoto no Yorimasa Raised soldiers with. Taking this opportunity, the anti-Taira clan of each country also raised soldiers, and the nationwide conflict by various temples and samurai Genpei War Will develop into.

Prince Mochihito Is his influential successor to the throne, but wants to have his son on the throne Go-Shirakawa The late Taira no Shigeko (Kenchumonin) I have a past that I could not become the prince due to the obstruction of. Even in 1180 he couldn't become a prince. However, he was replaced by his mother (=junbo) Hachijoin . Because there was a backing, I was hoping for a priest without leaving the house.

* Hachijoin Emperor Toba And Bifumonin The princess born during. For the first time in history, she became a nyōin without being ranked second. Father Go-Shirakawa-in Emperor Nijo who was in conflict with Emperor Nijo because it was thought that he would be at a disadvantage due to the death of Bifumonin. Junbo Akiko-naishinno Nyoin, Hachijoin for authorizing oneself I heard that it was done.

In addition, Hachijoin Received the remains of her parents and was a major force in the medieval imperial territory. Hachijoin Although he had no political power, Go-Shirakawa-in Also Kiyomori Was a non-negligible existence.

Meanwhile, Emperor Takakura Is his son Emperor Antoku Prince Mochihito Is unbearable. Emperor Antoku Is Taira no Kiyomori Daughter, Tokuko (Kenreimonin) and Emperor Takakura Prince between. In other words, as his grandfather, Kiyomori Has become able to dominate politics. Furthermore, under the Taira administration, the territory of the close vassals around Go-Shirakawa-in was confiscated. It has been. This is Prince Mochihito The territory of was also included.

Prince Mochihito Far from the throne of the emperor, the proclamation of the prince became desperate In addition, a part of the economic base is confiscated It was done.

On the other hand, Minamoto no Yorimasa The reason for raising troops is the long-standing Taira clan And Genji's misfortune (There is also a theory that Yorimasa emphasized the temple that was religious and hostile to the Heike clan, so the coronation of Emperor Takakura and Emperor Antoku was different from the lineage of the emperor who swore allegiance).

Thus Prince Mochihito And Minamoto no Yorimasa The recruitment by was realized. However, inside the shrine that worships Mt. In the end, the great man of Mt. Kumano informed Mr. Taira of the rebellion in order to recover the situation, and the recruitment ended in failure.

Sonjoji Temple and Todaiji Temple / Kofukuji Temple

The most obvious reason is Sonjoji is not it.

Sonjoji Is Enryakuji It is a temple that often collided with. Enryakuji The dissatisfaction with Mr. Taira, who tended to give preferential treatment to the Taira clan, was great (however, Enryakuji at that time. Is divided into the Taira clan and the anti-Taira clan, and for the Taira clan, Enryakuji Was one of the forces that couldn't be alert).

On the other hand, Todaiji Is a temple closely related to successive emperors , Kofukuji Is Fujiwara's temple is.

In both temples, a coup d'etat happened Go-Shirakawa-in Is imprisoned Matsudono Motofusa It is said that he moved to military action because he felt a sense of crisis when he was taken down (the surname is different, but he is from Mr. Fujiwara).

However, both temples do not stop there. Past ( Heiji Rebellion After), Taira no Kiyomori Is Yamato (Both Todaiji and Kofukuji are in Yamato) * Chigyokoku It is said that it was the beginning that the Odera shrine power, which had already had vested interests, took part of its privileges when it reigned as.

* Chigyokoku What is ... Chigyokoku A country that has gained control of one country. Right to recommend Kokushi Kokushi Put on tax and other profits I was able to do it.

Genji's troops

Genpei War Is another name for Genpei War That's about it. Genpei War The Genji forces cannot be ignored.

Genji's troops are samurai's dissatisfaction with the aristocratic Taira And dissatisfaction with the treatment after the Hogen rebellion and the Heiji rebellion Etc., but it is not limited to that.

Minamoto no Yoritomo And Minamoto no Yoshinaka This is because many samurai cannot obey just by their will. The thoughts of the samurai under them also overlapped, and I was able to lead a highly morale army.

First of all, the situation at that time was that the region was chigyokoku . It can be mentioned that the person who gains authority and profits has changed due to changes in. Especially Political change in the third year of the reign After that, Kiyomori Is a lot of chigyokoku By acquiring, those who had vested interests up to that point have lost their interests. Naturally, those who were in a lost position turned to Mr. Taira.

In addition, during the Heian period, injustices such as name changes in manors Samurai in the Kanto and Tohoku regions are not given the right to reclaim the land even if they reclaim it. was.

Prince Mochihito in the midst of the dissatisfaction of the samurai in the Kanto and Tohoku regions Order is. underling? The samurai are Heiji rebellion Minamoto no Yoritomo was swept away by Izu And his cousin Minamoto no Yoshinaka Look at Yoritomo And Yoshinaka Gathered at the head of the flag.

Yoritomo Is based in Kamakura at the time of this recruitment The government was established in the Kanto region by establishing.

Later Kamakura Shogunate Will lead to.

You can see that each of them raised troops with various speculations. Naturally, morale is high because he is raising troops for some reason. On the other hand, Mr. Taira became a semi-nobleman in the capital. Genpei War that the Taira clan was defeated The result of may have been natural.