[Article] Hiraizumi Legends Found in the Historical Materials of Medieval Southern Kyushu : “Sako Ankokuji-moushijo” (酒匂安国寺申状) and “Yamada Syoei-jiki” (山田聖栄自記)

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  • [論文] 南九州の平泉伝説 : 「酒匂安国寺申状」と「山田聖栄自記」

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“Hiraizumi (平泉) legends” are legends related to the Fujiwara clan, who was a powerful family in the Tohoku (東北) region of Japan in the 12th century. Legends about Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源義経) who died in Hiraizumi can also be included. In this article, I will introduce historical materials that show “Hiraizumi Legends” was told in Southern Kyushu (九州) during the Muromachi period, and also consider the reason and background. The historical materials are “Sako Ankokuji-moushijo” (酒匂安国寺申状) and “Yamada Syoei-jiki” (山田聖栄自記). These two historical materials have a description about Shimazu Tadahisa (島津忠久), the first generation of Shimazu family, a powerful family in Southern Kyushu. There are two points. First, Tadahisa was the secret child of Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝). Second, Tadahisa led the Kamakura (鎌倉) army in the Oshu (奥州) battle in 1189 and defeated the Fujiwara clan. But neither is true. What was the origin of these “legends”? First, the core of the legends is the creation of Shimazu family. However, the elements that color them are oral literatures such as “Kowakamai” (幸若舞) and “Gikeiki” (義経記)．Furthermore, there is a possibility that the Documents of Shimazu were referred to. In particular, ancient documents about Hatakeyama Shigetada (畠山重忠) have influenced the “legends.” The legends that Shimazu Tadahisa led the Kamakura army in the Oshu battle seem to have been useful in Southern Kyushu during the Muromachi period. This is because Shimazu family at that time had many rivals, and their ancestors participated in the Oshu battle.

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