Comprehensive studies on correlation of the formation of encyclopedic literature and the classical samurai cord in the Sengoku Period.

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K00280
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02010:Japanese literature-related
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: Kosukegawa Ganta 愛媛大学, 教育学部, 教授 (30353311)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 戦国時代 / 百科全書 / 武家故実

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I researched about the issue that encyclopedic "knowledge" affected the politics and culture of the Sengoku Period Japan. Especially, I proved that encyclopedic literature works had had a great influence on the samurai family society. The result of the study is following these three points.
1. I performed the text analysis of "AINOUSHO" which written in Muromachi era. And then, I showed a new viewpoint about the issue how "TAIHEIKI" was read at that time. In addition, I pointed out that "AINOUSHO" might not be affected from "SANGOKUDENKI" unlike a common view. 2. I discovered the record that a samurai of the Edo era displayed "AZUMAKAGAMI" and "GUNSHO " in the room at the time of ceremony. And I discussed about the influence that a displayed book gave the place of the ceremony. 3. I found that influence of the Noh-play was seen on "GENPEI-KASSENZU Byobu " produced for the Sengoku period.

Free Research Field

中世文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、戦国時代に書かれた武家故実と中世の文芸との関係について、百科全書的な特徴を持つ文学作品の分析をもとに論じたものであり、中世から近世にかけて形成された武士の価値観に文学が与えた影響を解明しようとする点に学術的な意義がある。また、江戸時代という比較的安定した社会を築いた武士が、文学によって知識や規範を身につけていった事実を示すことは、文学の社会的役割を見直す上で重要な意義があると考える。