A Study of Samurai Culture in the Nanbokucho and Early Muromachi Periods, Focusing on Ryosyun Imagawa's "Nan Taiheiki"

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K00306
• 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: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: WADA Takuma 早稲田大学, 文学学術院, 教授 (40366993)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 田口 寛 梅光学院大学, 文学部, 准教授 (50625853)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 難太平記 / 今川了俊 / 太平記 / 西源院本『太平記』 / 織田本『太平記』 / 『鎌倉大草紙』 / 南北朝時代 / 室町時代

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted basic research on "Nantaiheiki" written by Ryosyuni Imagawa, which is a basic source for the generation of "Taiheiki" and conveys history, samurai thought, and culture from the end of the 14th century to the early 15th century (late Nanbokucho period to early Muromachi period). Specifically, we compared and contrasted various extant editions of "Nantaiheiki," prepared a proof, and added annotations.
He also clarified the problems with the Saigeninbon, an important manuscript of "Taiheiki," which is thought to have been copied at the same time as "Nantaiheiki" was established, and argued that it is necessary to create a revised text based on the Oda-bon of the same lineage in order to solve these problems.In addition, he examined other Muromachi period works such as "Kamakura oozoshishi" that have contents related to "Nani Taiheiki.

Free Research Field

日本中世文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

今川了俊は南北朝時代から室町時代にかけて活躍した、文武に秀でた武士である。その了俊が著した『難太平記』には当時の武士の肉声が伝えられているだけでなく、南北朝時代を考える際に無視することの出来ない『太平記』の生成についての言及がある。よって本研究では、南北朝・室町時代の武士の思想や文化研究、あるいは『太平記』研究の基盤を固めるべく、『難太平記』の本文の整備と注釈を付け、研究の基礎を固めた。