戦国Ⅱ (Kano Historical Records, Sengoku II, Letters of Mikitsu Temple, Bunmei 17, 1485)


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Table of Contents 戦国Ⅱ (Kano Historical Records, Sengoku II, Letters of Mikitsu Temple, Bunmei 17, 1485) Back	戦国Ⅱ (Kano Historical Records, Sengoku II, Letters of Mikitsu Temple, Bunmei 17, 1485) 二十一日、幕府・加賀国松岡寺蓮綱に命じて、摂津政親知行分同国倉月荘礒部庶子分・青崎村等における、守護富樫政親の押領を退け、同地を摂津氏代官に交付させる。「美吉文書」（石川・河北両郡）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　攝津中務大輔（なかつかさだいすけ）知行分加州倉月庄内礒部庶子分（しょうしぶん）な（政親）らびに青崎村等の事、富樫次郎の押領に就き、度々御成敗有りと雖も、今于（いまに）去り渡さずと云々、太（はなはだ）然るべからず、所詮不日に彼代に合力し、所務を全らせるべき之由候也、仍って執達の件の如し文明十七　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（松田）九月廿一日　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　數秀（花押）（飯尾元連）宗勝（花押）（蓮綱）松岡寺 (p.208) This letter from the Bakufu to Shōkōji is one of the more interesting pieces of evidence of Ikkō sect cooperation with the central government. The real puzzle of this document is why Masachika was engaging in acts of forced land possession at this time, especially when one year later he was to accompany the shogun in the suppression of the Rokkaku? Masachika was ordinarily considered by the Ashikaga to be a trusted retainer, hence his actions here do not appear to make much sense. Possibly rivalry with the Settsu family was the cause (or the relatively weak position of the Settsu, considering that this letter was sent to the temple of Shōkōji and not the Settsu themselves). The other mystery is who is the 彼代に合力 being described here? It`s not spelled out just who Shōkōji are expected to cooperate with, unless the bakufu meant that Shōkōji should join with the Settsu to expel Masachika. At any rate, it does give an idea of the degree of military ability that an Ikke temple was believed to possess, especially if, in the case of Kuratsuki shoen, the ikki chū had been prominent in the past in engaging in acts that Masachika was now accused of doing.
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二十一日、幕府・加賀国松岡寺蓮綱に命じて、摂津政親知行分同国倉月荘礒部庶子分・青崎村等における、守護富樫政親の押領を退け、同地を摂津氏代官に交付させる。

「美吉文書」
（石川・河北両郡）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
攝津中務大輔（なかつかさだいすけ）知行分加州倉月庄内礒部庶子分（しょうしぶん）な
（政親）
らびに青崎村等の事、富樫次郎の押領に就き、度々御成敗有りと雖も、今于（いまに）去

り渡さずと云々、太（はなはだ）然るべからず、所詮不日に彼代に合力し、所務を全らせ

るべき之由候也、仍って執達の件の如し

文明十七　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（松田）
九月廿一日　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　數秀（花押）
（飯尾元連）
宗勝（花押）

（蓮綱）
松岡寺 (p.208)

This letter from the Bakufu to Shōkōji is one of the more interesting pieces of evidence of Ikkō sect cooperation with the central government. The real puzzle of this document is why Masachika was engaging in acts of forced land possession at this time, especially when one year later he was to accompany the shogun in the suppression of the Rokkaku? Masachika was ordinarily considered by the Ashikaga to be a trusted retainer, hence his actions here do not appear to make much sense. Possibly rivalry with the Settsu family was the cause (or the relatively weak position of the Settsu, considering that this letter was sent to the temple of Shōkōji and not the Settsu themselves). The other mystery is who is the 彼代に合力 being described here? It`s not spelled out just who Shōkōji are expected to cooperate with, unless the bakufu meant that Shōkōji should join with the Settsu to expel Masachika. At any rate, it does give an idea of the degree of military ability that an Ikke temple was believed to possess, especially if, in the case of Kuratsuki shoen, the ikki chū had been prominent in the past in engaging in acts that Masachika was now accused of doing.