中世

　

今年の中世は「太平記」(巻の11)の「越中守護自害のこと」から取材されています。時は移り、政権は藤原氏から平家へ、そしていまは源氏に次ぐ北条氏が14代目を迎えています。執権北条高時は田楽や闘犬にうつつを抜かし世は乱れきっています。時の帝、後醍醐天皇(ごだいごてんのう)は討幕の密議を重ねますがそれが発覚し、隠岐島へ流されています。その子、恒性皇子(こうしようおうじ)は越中に流され、高岡の二塚に幽閉されていたのです。元弘3年閏2月、天皇が島を脱出すると各地の討幕の勢いは一気に盛り上がり、足利高氏、新田義貞などが活躍します。執権は後難を恐れ、越中の恒性皇子を暗殺させてしまいます。かねてより鎌倉に不服のあった越中の御家人たちは天皇方につき、越中守護名越時有(なごえときあり)を攻め滅ぼします。戦いの直後にタイムトリップした家持は、兵士たちに敵と間違えられて斬られそうになります。そこヘ二上山の詩神から、家持のタイムトリップを導く役割を命じられた土師が現れ、家持を救います。遠く丘舞台には、田楽こきりこ踊りが浮かびます。

　

　

The scene is based on “The Suicide of the Provincial Constable of Etchu” in Volume 11 of the Taiheiki. Time has passed and poltical power has shifted from the Fujiwara Clan to the Taira Clan, to the Minamoto Clan, and finally to the Hojo Clan. Now Takatoki Hojo, the 14th shogunal regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, is infatuated with dengaku dance and dog fights. The country is in a chaotic state. Emperor Godaigo holds secret conferences, aiming to overthrow the Shogunate, but his plot is discovered and he is banished to the Oki Islands. His son, Prince Kosho is also banished to Etchu and prisoned at Futazuka, Takaoka.In 1333 Emperor Godaigo escapes from the island and the forces that rally to him,including Takauji Ashikaga and Yoshisada Nitta,set strong movements on foot to overthrow the Shogunate everywhere in the country. The regent has Prince Kosho assasinated for fear of future troubles. The vassals of the Shogun in Etchu, who have been disaffected to the Shogunate, are on the Emperor's side and attack Tokiari Nagoe, the provincial constable of Etchu and defeat him. Just after the battle, Yakamochi appears in the battlefield. Taken for their enemy, he is nearly killed with a sword, when Hanishi, ordered by the muse to guide him in his travels、appears and saves him from death.

People are seen dancing to a folk song'Kokiriko' far on the elevated stage.

　

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