Minamoto no Yorimitsu(Nguyên lại quang,948 – August 29, 1021),also known asMinamoto no Raikō,was aJapanesesamuraiandfolk heroof theHeian period,who served the regents of theFujiwara clanalong with his brotherYorinobu,taking the violent measures the Fujiwara were themselves unable to take. He is one of the earliestMinamotoof historical note for his military exploits, and is known for quelling the bandits of Ōeyama.
Minamoto no Yorimitsu | |
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Nguyên lại quang | |
 Minamoto no Yorimitsu, picture was drawn byKikuchi Yōsai( cúc trì dung trai ) | |
| Head of Settsu Genji | |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monjumaru 948 |
| Died | 29 August 1021(aged 72–73) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse(s) | Daughter of Fujiwara no Motohira Daughter of Taira no Koretaka Daughter of Yoshishige no Tamemasa |
| Children | Minamoto no Yorikuni Minamoto no Yorimoto Eiju Minamoto no Yoriaki Fujiwara no Michitsuna's wife |
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| Relatives | Minamoto no Tsunemoto(grandfather) Minamoto no Yorichika(brother) Minamoto no Yorinobu(brother) |
| Nickname | Minamoto no Raikō |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Minamoto clan |
| Branch/service | Minamoto clan |
His loyal service earned him the governorships ofIzu Province,Kozukeand a number of others in turn, as well as a number of other high government positions. Yorimitsu served as commander of a regiment of the Imperial Guard, and as a secretary in the Ministry of War. When his fatherMinamoto no Mitsunakadied, he inheritedSettsu Province.[1]
Yorimitsu is usually accompanied by his four legendary retainers, known as theShitennō(The Four Heavenly Kings). They wereWatanabe no Tsuna,Sakata no Kintoki,Urabe no Suetake,andUsui Sadamitsu.[2]
Legends
editYorimitsu is featured in a number of legends and tales, including thelegendofKintarō(Golden Boy a.k.a.Sakata no Kintoki), the legend ofShuten Dōji,and the legend ofTsuchigumo.Thetachi(long sword) 'Dōjigiri' owned byTokyo National Museumand selected as aNational TreasureandTenka-Goken( "Five Swords under Heaven" ), and 'Onikirimaru' owned by Tada Shrine, have a legend that Yorimitsu beheaded Shuten Dōji.[note 1][3][4]Also, three swords of the same name, 'Hizamaru'[note 2]owned byDaikaku-jiTemple,Hakone Shrineand an individual, have a legend that Yorimitsu beat off Tsuchigumo.[5]
TheKaratsu KunchifestivalinKaratsu City,Saga Prefecture,features a largefloatinspired by thehelmetof Minamoto, being partially devoured by theoniShuten Douji.[1]
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Anukiyo-ebyYoshitoshidepicting Minamoto no Yorimitsu's retainers,Watanabe no Tsuna,Urabe no Suetake,Usui Sadamitsu,andSakata no Kintokiand aristocrat Fujiwara no Yasumasa fightingShuten-dōjionŌeyama. -
Twotsuba(Sword guard) depicting Yorimitsu trying to cut atsuchigumowith atachinamed 'Hizamaru'. made by Unnno Yoshimori I (left), Gochiku Sadakatsu (right).Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. -
"A Strange Account of the Destruction of the Bandits by the Elite Four" (Yorimitsu, Watanabe no Tsuna, Urabe no Suetake, and Fujiwara no Yasumasa.),Yomihonbook byUtagawa ToyokuniandTakizawa Bakin. -
An ukiyo-e by Yoshitoshi depicting Minamoto no Yorimitsu andKintarō,1886,Warriors Trembling with Courage.
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- Mother:Daughter of Minamoto no Suguru
- Father:Minamoto no Mitsunaka
- Wife:Daughter of Fujiwara no Motohira
- 1st son:Minamoto no Yorikuni
- Wife:Daughter of Taira no Koretaka
- 2nd son:Minamoto no Yoriie
- Wife:Daughter of Yoshishige no Tamemasa
- 3rd son:Minamoto no Yorimoto
- 4th son:Eiju
- 5th son:Minamoto no Yoriaki
- daughter:Fujiwara no Michitsuna's wife
Poetry
editYorimitsu wrote arengawith his wife, which appears in theKin'yō Wakashū(nos.703-704):
tade karu fune no suguru narikeri
asa madaki kararo no oto no kikoyuru wa
This translates as:
a boat harvesting smartweed is passing by
I thought I heard someone rowing smartly before dawn[2]
In popular culture
edit- Appears in the video gameNioh 2as a femaleyokaihunter. She is voiced byYūko Kaida.
- Appears as a summonable character in the mobile game inFate/Grand Order.She is voiced byHaruka Tomatsu.
- Appears as the protagonist in theOtogigame series.
- Appears as the ancestor of the Minamoto clan in the manga and anime seriesToilet-bound Hanako-kun.
- Appears as a character in the RPG gameOnmyoji.
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^Sansom, George (1958).A history of Japan to 1334.Stanford University Press. pp.241–242.ISBN978-0804705233.
- ^abSato, Hiroaki (1995).Legends of the Samurai.Overlook Duckworth. pp. 61–64, 66.ISBN9781590207307.
- ^Dōjigiri Yasutsuna.Nagoya Japanese Sword Museum Nagoya Touken World.
- ^Nguyên lại quang の “Tửu thôn đồng tử” thối trị で hoạt dược の vân thuyết tàn る bảo đao “Quỷ thiết hoàn”, thanh hòa nguyên thị ゆかりの thần xã で công khai.Yomiuri shimbun.May 1, 2021.
- ^Tsumugu Japan art & culture.Yomiuri shimbun.
- ^"Thanh hòa nguyên thị の hệ đồ | gia hệ đồ tác thành bổn 舗".www.e-keizu.com ( in Japanese ).Retrieved2023-03-17.
- Sansom, George (1958). 'A History of Japan to 1334'. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.