著者

尾崎 勤

出版者

二松學舎大学

雑誌

日本漢文学研究 (ISSN:18805914)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2, pp.59-81, 2007-03

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In 660 A.D. Admiral Abe no Hirafu 阿倍比羅夫 and his fleet crossed the Sea of Japan and arrived at what is most likely Hokkaido 北海道. After a violent battle, Hirafu defeated an unknown ethnic group there. He captured the survivors and took them to the capital. The Nihon Shoki <<日本書紀>> describes the group using the name "Sushen" 粛愼 The Sushen are a legendary tribe appearing in ancient Chinese literature. When the Duke of Zhou (Zhou-gong Dan 周公旦) ruled as regent, the Sushen offered tribute to the Zhou 周 dynasty. Establishers of new dynasties followed the precedent of the Duke of Zhou, and legitimized their kingships in accordance with the right of revolution (geming 革命). In.660 A.D. when Prince Naka no Oe (Naka no Oe no Miko 中大兄皇子), son of Empress Saimei (Saimei Tenno 齊明天皇), siezed power, he used the same ideology - right of revolution - to validate his kingship. Prince Naka no Oe arbitrarily identified the tribe brought to the court by Hirafu as the legendary Sushen people.