著者

荻原 大地

出版者

日本近世文学会

雑誌

近世文藝 (ISSN:03873412)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.107, pp.31-42, 2018 (Released:2018-07-31)

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The legend of Sakura-Sōgorō, a farmer hero in the early Edo Period, is made into numerous stories which can be classified into the two series called “Sōdōki” and “Jizōdō.” Each of the series is further divided into three subgroups. Sakura-kajitsu-monogatari belongs to the subgroup C of the “Sōdōki” series. The little known text is pivotal in the development of the legend because of its humanistic treatment of the hero. Indeed Shōtei-Kinsui wrote his “yomihon” novel Chūyū-asakura-nikki under its inspiration. The article will draw a whole constellation of stories created from the legend and then explore its influence on popular fiction in the Edo Period.