Takenouchi no Sukune
Takenouchi no Sukune ( Japanese 武 内 宿 禰 ), also Takeshiuchi no Sukune , was a legendary heroic Japanese statesman.
Live and act
Takenouchi no Sukune was a descendant of Emperor Kōgens in the 5th generation. He was born in 85 on the same day as Emperor Seimu , and when he was appointed successor to the throne, he made him Minister ( 臣 , omi ). When Seimu became emperor in 131, Takenouchi became First Minister ( 大臣 , ō-omi ).
In 199, Takenouchi accompanied Emperor Chūai on his campaign against the Kumaso on Tsukushi, i.e. Kyūshū, and supported Empress Jingū's view that one had to wage a campaign against Korea. When the emperor died, Takenouchi followed her and supported her in the overthrow of the "Three Korea" ( 三 韓 , Sankan ). On her return in 201 she gave birth to the future Emperor Ōjin .
In the following year, Jingū's older sons, Kagosaka and Oshikuma tried to succeed them. Takenouchi was dispatched against them, defeated them and had them killed.
In 278, Takenouchi was hired to inspect Kyushu. During his absence, his brother Umashiuchi no Sukune ( 甘美 内 宿 禰 ) accused him of raising troops to revolt on the pretext of marching against Korea. Takenouchi then returned to the court and proved his innocence by dipping his hands in boiling water. So he was acquitted and became a minister again.
According to one tradition, he died in 367 at the age of 283, according to another in 390 at the age of 306.
It is believed that his name brought together incidents from different generations of his family:
- Hata no Yashiro ( 羽 田 八 代 ),
- Ki no Tsuno (no Sukune) ( 紀 角 / 木 角 宿 禰 ), see Ki ,
- Soga no Ishikawa (no Sukune) ( 宗 我 石川 / 蘇 賀 石河 宿 禰 ) → Soga no Machi ( 蘇 我 満 智 ) → Soga no Karako ( 蘇 我 韓 子 ) → Soga no Koma ( 蘇 我 高麗 ), see Soga ,
- Kose no Okara ( 許 勢 小 柄 ), see Kose ,
- Heguri no Tsuku ( 平 群 木 菟 ) → Heguri no Matori ( 平 群 真 鳥 ) → Heguri no Shibi ( 平 群 鮪 ), see Heguri ,
- Kazuraki no Sotsuhiko ( 葛 城 襲 津 彦 ), see Katsuragi .
In addition to the families mentioned, there were others who were traced back to Takenouchi.
literature
- Papinot, Edmond: Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan. Reprinted by Tuttle, 1972 edition of 1910 edition. ISBN 0-8048-0996-8 .