Saturday, March 7, 2015

Yoshimitsu Ashikaga



Yoshimitsu Ashikaga established power of the Muromachi Shogunate which began in Takauji Ashikaga.

The Muromachi Shogunate was not stable by a fight of the Northern and Southern Courts.

While the Muromachi Shogunate had a problem of the Northern and Southern Courts, the local daimyo opened a territory.

Yoshimitsu Ashikaga held a daimyo in check and did finance of the Muromachi Shogunate wealthily by doing Japan-Ming trade.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's achievements is the point that the time when the Muromachi shogunate government which was in the war is full of cultural light was produced.

The Muromachi Shogunate declined after this.


1358
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga was born as a child of Yoshiakira Ashikaga of the general of the second generation.
These days, Northern Dynasty (Emperor Komyo side, Ashikaga-shi), fight of Southern Dynasty (Emperor Godaigo side, Nitta-shi, Kusunoki-shi) became intense.

1361
The Southern Dynasty forces invaded Kyoto and ran away to Hyogo with Yoshiakira Ashikaga of father.

1368
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga became a 3th general.
Yoriyuki Hosokawa of the governor-general of the Kanto area helped Yoshimitsu Ashikaga and performed politics.

1378
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga prepared "Hana no gosho" into Kyoto and moved the Muromachi Shogunate there.

1391
A revolt of Meitoku happened.
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga sharpened a power of Yamana-shi of an influential daimyo and raised the power of the Ashikaga general.

1392
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga ended a fight of Northern and Southern Courts for 60 years. (north and south Courts unification)

1394
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga left office of a shogun to Yoshimochi Ashikaga.
He became Prime Minister.

1395
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga resigned as Prime Minister and became a priest.

1397
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga built Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kitayama. (these days are the golden age of the Muromachi Shogunate.)

1399
A revolt of the Oei happened.
Ouchi-shi of the daimyo of Yamaguchi caused a revolt.
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga  broke down Oouchi-shi and became a general with the biggest power in Japan.

1401
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga sent a messenger to Chinese Ming.
He gave "the Japanese king" and took the situation called "the vassal of the Emperor of light country".

1404
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga began Japan-Ming trade.
This trade became the maximum income source for the Muromachi Shogunate.

1408
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga died (51 years old)


★Running out of special order quick-draw sword apprentice to a priest cheap rope★

★Art model K1 1 / 70 deer rokuon-ji Temple Kinkaku★