著者

中村 修也

出版者

文教大学

雑誌

言語と文化 (ISSN:09147977)

巻号頁・発行日

no.27, pp.188-174, 2014

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Tokijiku-no-Kakunokonomi is defined as immortal fruits, which were brought from the land of the dead by Tajimamori. So it was Tachibana fruit in the Heian period. But they are only legend because Tokijiku-no-Kakunokonomi were trees around the emperor's tomb. They symbolized eternal life because they are evergreen trees. Tajimamori is one of the clans that take care of the emperor's tomb. This legend teaches us that evergreen trees were planted around the Japanese ancient tomb.