[To Shine]twenty second “Encounter in Echizen” Memoir Mahiro additionally “encounters” Echizen Washi Michinaga is pregnant with Sadako and annoyed by touching with Emperor Ichijo Promotion of commerce with Japan was an vital coverage of the Music Dynasty

Michinaga is pregnant with Sadako and suffers from a contact with Emperor Ichijo.

The 12 months is 996 (Chotoku 2nd 12 months). Chugu Sadako (Mitsuki Takahata) has minimize her hair and left the imperial courtroom due to her brother’s scandal surrounding the Chotoku Incident. The Emperor’s son Ichijo (Shiono Eihisa) lived inside her. After her father, Michitaka, her mom, Takako, additionally died. His older brother Ishu and youthful brother Takaie have been every despatched to distant international locations. She is in a determined state of affairs, along with her mom’s household, the Takashina household, unable to depend on her.

She hid even from the Emperor for worry of being cursed. Nevertheless, when you find yourself about to achieve the tip of your being pregnant, there isn’t any extra time to run and conceal. I might solely enchantment to Michinaga, “Please use your energy as Minister of the Left to guard this little one.”

Even the clever Emperor Ichijo could not keep calm when he received the information that his beloved Teiko was pregnant, saying, “I will go to the Takashina home (the place Sadako is)” and “name Sadako again to the imperial palace.” no.

Nevertheless, Michinaga refused, saying, “(If the Emperor and Sadashi meet), there shall be no division between the Imperial Court docket,” and “Please contemplate the soundness of the Imperial Court docket first.” On the finish of this 12 months, Sadako gave start to a baby. Any further, the fragile pressure between Emperor Ichijo and Michinaga will proceed for a very long time. For some time, the connection between these two and their evolution would be the foremost axis of the story. Lastly, Michinaga’s daughters Akiko and Mahiro will even be concerned.

Mahiro meets “Echizen Washi” and the top quality of his brush

Father and daughter Tametoki and Mahiro arrive within the capital metropolis of Echizen. As anticipated, with regards to the daughter of the primary nationwide savior, the room is attractive. Nothing compares to Miyako’s home. It seems like some individuals are with you. The great thing about the set was additionally a spotlight.

Greater than anything, it was paper that centered on Mahiro than the attractive furnishings. I instantly picked it up.

They will need to have been impressed by the effectively designed and exquisite paper. I used to be in a position to write one poem very quickly. It is a music by Murasaki Shikibu that’s included in “Murasaki Shikibu Assortment.”

It is cloudy, and if the waves fall within the night, it is a boat that floats.

“The entire sky has develop into darkish and the waves are tough, wanting a bathe, so a ship crusing on these waves is uncomfortable.” (From Shincho’s basic Japanese assortment “Murasaki Shikibu Diary, Murasaki Shikibu Assortment”)

The poem was in all probability written in reminiscence of the stormy climate he encountered at Lake Biwa whereas touring between Miyako and Echizen. And maybe the paper that Mahiro talked to was Echizen Washi, which is the pleasure of the Echizen Division. Talking of Echizen Washi, it has a 1,500-year custom and is taken into account to be the oldest Japanese paper in Japan. He was additionally included within the imperial courtroom from an early age. Right now, it’s nonetheless actively produced in Echizen Metropolis, the previous capital of Japan, and is famend for its top quality and number of designs. There’s additionally a well-liked place amongst vacationers known as “Echizen Washi no Sato”.

Otaki Shrine, an vital cultural constructing with deep connections to washi paper

It’s stated that 1,500 years in the past, a goddess appeared up the river that flowed by means of this space and taught folks the way to make paper. Folks revered this goddess as “Kawakami Gozen” and enshrined her as a deity. It nonetheless rests at Okada Shrine and Otaki Shrine within the metropolis. It isn’t recognized from historic sources whether or not Murasaki Shikibu really touched Echizen washi or wrote a poem about it, however contemplating the state of affairs on the time, when washi manufacturing was already a serious enterprise in Echizen, there appears to have been a connection. and Echizen can be pure. I am trying ahead to seeing what sort of story Shizuka Oishi attracts round washi and Mahiro.

The promotion of commerce with Japan was a nationwide challenge of the Music Dynasty

Within the Echizen part of “For You Shining,” the connection between the Music Dynasty and Japan can also be carefully checked out. What was the state of affairs in East Asia at the moment?

East Asia from the tenth to the eleventh century (Supply: Tsukahara Japanese Historical past Studio)

In accordance with “Fukui Prefectural Historical past” and different sources, after the autumn of the Tang Dynasty in 907, China went by means of a interval of battle between 5 generations and ten kingdoms, and was reunited with the Music Dynasty in 979. In order quickly because the social upheaval subsided, music retailers grew to become energetic not solely in East Asia, together with Japan and Goryeo, but in addition in Southeast Asia, as a result of growth of areas social and financial similar to agriculture and handicrafts. It’s stated that the Music Dynasty was in monetary hassle as a result of ongoing conflict with the northerners, so it inspired international commerce. In different phrases, selling commerce with Japan was an vital coverage challenge for the Music Dynasty.

Plainly the Music Dynasty actively lobbied Japan, however the Japanese aspect was passive and formal diplomatic relations weren’t opened. Nevertheless, commerce was performed underneath the management of the Imperial Court docket, primarily by means of Dazaifu. Ships from the Music Dynasty started crusing to Japan round 986 (Tengen 3), and have become extra frequent from the tip of the tenth century. Singing ships are recognized to have visited Wakasa and Echizen (each in present-day Fukui Prefecture) from 995 (the primary 12 months of Chotoku).

Many conferences have been held about Zhu Jinsao, and reviews have been additionally given to the Emperor.

Akane Satoshi (Hiroka) and his group that seem in “To Shining” are an actual group. In accordance with historic sources, this isn’t the primary time that Zhu Jinsato got here to sea; he additionally got here virtually 10 years in the past in 987 (Eien 1st 12 months), and the following 12 months he additionally introduced a sheep to the imperial courtroom. Then, in 995 (the primary 12 months of Chotoku), the 12 months earlier than the scene of the drama, he visited Wakasa Province once more. There are numerous information from the time, similar to Michinaga reporting the case to Emperor Ichijo and shifting him to Echizen, and there’s a time when the courtroom nobles mentioned their instances virtually every single day I perceive that. It may be seen that he positioned nice emphasis on this, as he was concerned in a relationship with the neighboring nice energy, the Music Dynasty. It is usually recorded that Zhu introduced geese, parrots, and sheep to the imperial courtroom.

Within the drama, Akane is accused of homicide, however there’s additionally a scene in historic sources the place the imperial courtroom is contemplating whether or not to indict Akane, so it appears true that there was some sort of downside. What’s the actual function of Zhu’s go to? Why are native officers in Echizen clearly for smoking?

When he despatched poems to the Music folks

Toki, who has a deep understanding of Chinese language tradition, appears to have had a relationship with Zhu. In accordance with the historical past ebook “Imakagami,” Emperor Ichijo, who appointed Tametoki because the governor of Echizen, needed the realized man to work together with these foreigners. It may be stated that the outcomes have been as anticipated.

The music Tametoki gave them in Echizen Province is recorded within the “Ima Kagami.”

It has been three years since he left his homeland, and he’s in all probability sitting alone in his dorm trying on the moon and remembering his homeland.
The journey again to the homeland can be lengthy, and the crosswinds would make it tough to return dwelling.
The thunder fades and seems just like the beat of a painted drum, however no rain falls.
Clouds rose up like stunning banners, and the wind started to blow on the bottom.

The story provides deep sympathy to the state of affairs of the Òran folks, who couldn’t suppress their need for a house. The same program is included in a Japanese anthology of Chinese language poetry, “Honcho Reiso,” compiled in the course of the Heian interval, and within the “Music Historical past,” within the Chinese language that depicts the magnificent change between Tametoki and Shu in Echizen. . It appears to be true that it occurred. Data of Chinese language literature created a wealthy literary area that transcended borders.
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