Mr. Fujiwara is a bit of a word, but how did Mr. Fujiwara, whose ancestor was Kamatari, rise up during the Heian period? ??
I mentioned Mr. Fujiwara a little when I wrote about Emperor Saimei and the demons before, but today I would like to write in a little more detail.
Mr. Fujiwara's founder was Nakatomi Kamatari, but it was his son Fujiwara no Fuhito who laid the foundation for the rise. is.
Fujiwara no Fuhito's half-life
That's why Fujiwara no Fuhito Let's make a chronological table of events that seem to be related to the half-life of.
| year | Events |
|---|---|
| 659 | Fuhito is born as the second son of Nakatomi Kamatari |
| 669 years | Kamatari died. He changed from Nakatomi to Fujiwara. |
| 672 years | Jinshin War. Fuhito was not involved at the age of 13, but he was involved in the Omi dynasty (loser side) Relatives ⇒ Forced to stand up from lower-ranking officials |
| 680 years | The eldest son, Maro Takechi, is born between Fuhito and Soga no Shoshi. |
| 681 years | 〃 Born in Fusasaki, the second son |
| 684 | Born to King Katsuragi (later Tachibana no Moroe) between Agata Inukai no Michiyo and Emperor Bidatsu's descendant, Mitsugu. There is a theory that Michiyo was the nanny of the light prince because Emperor Monmu) was born and the timing is similar. |
| 686 years | Prince Otsu's transformation (the case where Prince Otsu, who hinders Prince Kusakabe's throne, was forced to commit suicide for innocent charges) ⇒ Did you get in touch with Emperor Jito and Fujiwara no Fuhito? ?? |
| 689 years | In February, Fujiwara no Fuhito will become a judge |
| Prince Kusakabe dies in May Before his death, Prince Kusakabe gave him his favorite sword and entrusted him with the future of his son, Prince Kinashi no Karu. | |
| 690 years | Empress Jito takes the throne |
| 694 years | The third son, Uai, is born between Fuhito and his wife, Soga no Shoshi. |
| Going to Kyushu as Marshal Mitsugu. My wife, Michiyo, hopes to stay in Kyo. Separation | |
| 695 | A fourth son, Maro, is born between Fuhito and his wife, Ioe no Iratsume, a half-sister. |
| 697 | Fujiwara no Fuhito is on the front stage of politics as a guardian of Prince Kinashi no Karu |
| Empress Jito takes over, Prince Kinashi no Karu takes the throne as Emperor Monmu | |
| As the wife of Emperor Monmu, she sends her daughter Miyako. There is a theory that Miyako is not an unrivaled daughter. It is said that Agata Inukai no Michiyo was the mediator. | |
| 701 years | Between Fuhito and Michiyo, Empress Komyō (later Empress Komyō ⇒ became the first empress other than her royal family) Born |
| Miyako gives birth to Prince (later Emperor Shomu) | |
| 702 | Demise of the Crown Emperor Monmu (at this time, Emperor Monmu, 20 years old) ⇒ Did you rely more on Fujiwara no Fuhi? |
| 707 years | Emperor Monmu Demise of the Crown |
| Empress Genmei (daughter of Emperor Tenji, wife of Prince Kusakabe, mother of Emperor Monmu) coronation | |
| 708 | Fujiwara no Fuhito becomes the Minister of the Right Maro Ishigami, who was the Minister of the Right until then, became the Minister of the Left (usually left> right, but it is said that the real power was held by Fuhito) |
| Empress Genmei gives Tachibana surname to Agata Inukai no Michiyo | |
| 714 years | Prince is Tatsutaiko |
| Empress Genmei transfers to his daughter Empress Genmei for health reasons Actually, Mr. Fujiwara's movement ... The imperial vassals regarded the movement regarding the coronation of the prince as dangerous. It is said to be the reason for the transfer. | |
| 716 years | Sending Michiyo's daughter, Hime Yasuku, to the crown prince as his wife ⇒ Anjuku Hime will become Empress Komyō later |
| 720 years | Fujiwara no Fuhito died in September |
* The month matches the current calendar.
Fujiwara no Fuhito, a genius politician
It seems that Fujiwara no Fuhito wasn't sailing smoothly from the beginning, but he will make a tremendous career by taking this opportunity. That is why he is called a genius politician.
The merit of his wife, Agata Inukai no Michiyo, is also quite noticeable.
Emperor Jito ... When I first met him, he was Satoshi Kashino, but he had the trust of Fujiwara no Fuhito, who had earned the trust of his son Prince Kusakabe as a consultant, and the trust of his nanny in the back shrine. Prefectural Inukai (Tachibana) Michiyo. You can see that they skillfully formed a marriage relationship and expanded their power. Mr. Fujiwara is due to the fact that they were good performers, but ironically, Tachibana no Moroe, the son of Michiyo Tachibana, will become the lead person of Mr. Anti-Fujiwara.
In addition, the Emperor Shomu himself, who later became Emperor Shomu, was also the son of Fujiwara no Fuhito, and after the four brothers Takechi Maro, Fusasaki, Uma, and Maro died of natural pox, the person of Mr. Anti-Fujiwara (Tachibana no Moroe). , Kibi no Makibi, Genbo et al.) I wrote it briefly when I tried to find out the reason why the number of monks increased in the Nara period and the reason why Jianzhen came to Japan, but in the early days of the Shomu dynasty, the disaster continued and the plague continued (because the disaster at this time =politics is bad) and Buddhism Since he was also an emperor who tended to be devoted to politics, he may have felt the need to change the state of politics.
That doesn't mean that Mr. Fujiwara is no longer on the front stage. As we have steadily built a relative relationship with the emperor, it is natural that we will grow in power in the political world. It may be a little inferior to the Fujiwara no Fuhikatsu era, which was proud of its power, but it is attached as a backing to stop Buddhist politics (the emperor who tried to give the throne to the beloved monk is in the Nara period). Mr. Fujiwara's name can be seen everywhere, such as over the conspiracy during the emperor's coronation.
Mr. Fujiwara, who was influential until the 20th century
And it is the Heian period that the full-scale heyday will be reached again.
It was an era of customs politics from the 10th century to the 11th century. Among them, Mr. Fujiwara's Kita family (Hokke), whose ancestor was Fujiwara no Fuhito's second son, Fusasaki, gradually gained power by strongly connecting with the Emperor family, and Mr. Fujiwara became the center of aristocratic politics.
After that, the samurai politics continued and the aristocrats no longer took control of politics, but the shadow of Mr. Fujiwara is still hidden in the history of Japan.
For example, the Honnoji Incident.
By this time, the Fujiwara family had grown too large, so they broke up into the Konoe family, the Kujo family, the Nijo family, the Ichijo family, and the Takatsukasa family. Isn't it? I'm sometimes told.
Even after the public house was dismantled after the Meiji era, the surname of "Konoe" appears. This is the Prime Minister "Fumimaro Konoe" just before the Pacific War. Morihiro Hosokawa, who has been Prime Minister since 1993, is the grandson of Fumimaro Konoe, and it can be seen that he still has an influence even recently.
It can be said that it is a famous family that represents Japan in both name and reality.