[Not in Heike, not in people] It was a word that my brother said, not Taira no Kiyomori!

The relationship between Taira and Genji is very famous.

It's like an eternal rival that has been overthrown.

And it was Taira no Kiyomori ( who defeated Genji and made Taira's heyday. Taira no Kiyomori ) San ..

The word at that time is very famous "Not in the Heike, not in the people" is.

If it really is as the word says, the prosperity of the Heike and the treat are expressed at the same time.

This time, I will introduce what this word means and when it came from.

In fact, it is not well known that the leader of the Heike, Taira no Kiyomori, did not say that.

What kind of era was it when you were "not in the Heike or in the people"?

1153 To the leader of the Heike Mr. Taira no Kiyomori who became.

Three years later, " Hogen ( " Hogen ) Ran " ..

Furthermore, three years later, "Heiji Rebellion" Kiyomori continues to win.

In the Heiji rebellion, the eternal rival Genji is destroyed Let me.

The Heike will become the top of the samurai, take control of the imperial court, and try to lay the foundation for the samurai to carry out politics.

The later period from the Kamakura Shogunate to the Edo Shogunate was the era of samurai politics.

The famous " Taisei Hokan ( " that happened at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate Taisei Hokan ) "I returned it to the imperial court.

And finally, for the first time as a samurai, " Daijo-daijin ( " Minister ) Will be appointed to.
The Minister of Government is " Daijo-kan ( " Dajokan ) It is the leader of the highest national institution.

In addition, you can marry your daughter to the emperor, or successfully trade with Song in China to earn enormous wealth.

Exactly "Heike Golden Age" ..

Around this time, I was told "I'm not in the Heike, I'm not in the people" It is.

Does "not in the Heike, not in the people" mean as it is?

"Not in the Heike, not in the people" Is an easy-to-understand interpretation in modern language, and the sentence written in The Tale of the Heike is "Everyone who is in this ichimon should be non-human" is.

Simply interpreted as it is, it is a line that seems to symbolize the treats of the Heike people, and it seems that the power of the Heike was so magnificent.

However, there is an interpretation that it was a lighter word because it didn't really mean that much.

This "non-human" "People who can't advance in the palace" If you apply that, "If you are not a Heike, you will not be able to advance even if you get the official position!" about it.

When you hear this, the weight of words changes considerably.

The meaning is completely different.

Not the words of Taira no Kiyomori, but the words of his brother-in-law, Taira no Tokitada!

Taira no Tokitada ( When you want it, just ) Is sister Is the successor room of Taira no Kiyomori, and sister Is Go-Shirakawa ( Goshirakawajokou ) As a princess, she has a good voice and has been steadily advancing.

There is a bold side that does not choose the means for the purpose, and it seems that he was born to become a politician who makes a wide network of contacts in the political world.

In addition, this person has been three times defeated exile ( Exile ) After that, he is living a busy life in which he returns and repeats his career.

What is the sin? Curse against the emperor That's a terrible reason for doing it.

After that, Taira told Genji Dannoura ( Dannoura ) Will be defeated and destroyed in the battle.

However, Tokitada himself said, " Shinto ( ", which is one of the three sacred treasures. Shinkyo ) He pleaded for a reduction in sentence by having his daughter married to Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who destroyed the Taira clan, and has survived since then.

Before being destroyed by Genji, the Pope made Tokitada return the sacred treasure, but there is an anecdote that he branded the messenger's face and turned it back. Did he expect this to happen?

After the Battle of Dannoura, the other Taira clan throw themselves into the sea or are arrested by Genji and sentenced to death, but Tokitada is Noto Kuni ( . Notonokuni ) I was exiled to (Ishikawa Prefecture), but I was spared the death penalty. Even his family is safe.

I'm Zhang himself who said, "I'm not a person other than Heike!"

Summary

I think the modern translation has exaggerated the phrase "not in the Heike, not in the people".

Of course, the prosperity of the Heike is true, and I think he was in good shape to say this.

However, even though it will be destroyed by Genji only 10 years after this remark, I would like to keep it in a moderate condition.