忠臣蔵（４７士） Chushingura(47 Samurai)

久々に～　散策にいってきたぞ～（＾０＾） で～　今回のテーマは「忠臣蔵（47士）」じゃ。 これは　元禄15年12月14日（1703年１月30日）の深夜に　旧主浅野さんの仇の高家吉良さんの屋敷に　元浅野さんの家臣が　討ち入りした～っちゅ～　ほんまの事件をもとに　歌舞伎や映画になった時の話でごじゃります～。 pengが　アメリカにおったときに　クリスマスになると　いろんなバージョンの「クリスマス・キャロル」っちゅ～話を　ＴＶや劇場で見られたのでごじゃりますが。　それと同じように　この「忠臣蔵」も　年末になると　いろいろなバージョンが見られ　「忠義」っちゅ～もんを　考えさせるものでごじゃります。 まずは　そもそもの発端　江戸城の松の廊下に　行ったのでごじゃります。　現在では　皇居の公園内・松の廊下跡というとこじゃが・・・　 石の目印が　ごじゃりますが　今までの皇居見学では　全然　気ぃ～つかんかったし ほんに　見つけるのに　難儀する小ささで　ごじゃりました～。 ここで　浅野さんが　吉良さんに　切りつけたわけで　ごじゃります。 この城内での事件後　浅野さんは　江戸城の不浄門から出され　他家にて　切腹をさせられましたじゃ。　pengも　浅野さんの気持ちを知るために　同じ門から　江戸城（現在の皇居域）をぬけましたじゃ。　人生の頂点から奈落へと　転げ落ちるような坂道では　ごじゃりましたが　きれいな梅林がありましたじゃ。 さて　そっから　仇討ち後に　やはり切腹した４７士のお墓がある泉岳寺に行きましたじゃ。　電車乗り換え時　構内の通路が　階段の上り下りせなならんよぉ～に　なっとりまして　ちっと苦労しながらも　泉岳寺駅に着きましたじゃ。 なんと！　駅の改札を抜けて　目の前に　４７士の方々のお名前が！　されど　そこは　女子トイレでごじゃりました～　うむむ～～（－。－） 無事　泉岳寺に到着し　大きな大石殿に　お会いしましたじゃ。　この方が討ち入りのリーダーでごじゃります。　 墓所での撮影は　はばかられるかと　線香を買い　お参りのみで　ごじゃりました。　そして　寺社敷地内ある博物館を　見学してまいりましたじゃ。 博物館内では　これまた　撮影禁止で　ごじゃりましたが　一番気になったのは　吉良殿の首の送り状で　ごじゃります。　泉岳寺のお坊さんが　吉良家へ　届けたときの書類で　ごじゃります。　ただ　「一、首・・・」と　書かれておりましたじゃ（－。－） まあ　なにはともあれ　この日は　１１６７２歩を歩き　有意義な見学をしたpengであ～る（＾０＾）

Peng went out for a stroll for the first time in a long time. The theme was “Chushingura (47 Samurai)”. There was a real incident that happened during the Genroku era at midnight on 15/12/14 (1703/01/30）. On that day, the Lord Asano’s ex-vassals went into the house of the Lord Kira and killed him to avenge the death of Lord Asano. There are many versions of this story in Kabuki, movies, and TV shows. When Peng was in the US, she could see many different versions of “A Christmas Carol” at Xmas time. In the same way, in Japan, people can see many different versions of “Chushingura (47 Samurai)” to think about the meaning of “Chugi (Loyalty)”. The beginning of this story happened in the Pine-hallway at Edo-castle. This is now found in a part of the Imperial Palace’s garden. Today there is a little stone marker which tells that it’s where the Matsuu-no-rouka (the Pine-hallway) was. Since the stone is very tiny, it’s very hard to find the place. It’s where the Load Asano tried to kill the Lord Kira with a sword because of hard feelings over Kira’s insults. As a result, the Lord Asano was ordered to leave Edo-castle through the Fujyou mon (unclean gate) and to commit Seppuku (hara-kiri). Peng went to that gate just as Asano did, to understand how he felt that day. After the gate you go downhill, just like the fall in life from the peak to the abyss. However, there are some beautiful plum trees there. After they completed their revenge, the 47 samurai all committed Seppuku (hara-kiri) and their graves are in the Sengakuji. To go Sengakuji Peng had to change trains 3 times and had to walk through a long pedestrian tunnel in the train station. Peng finally arrived at Sengskuji station and saw・・・ Wow! Just past the station gate in front of the gate there was a board with the 47 samurai’s names on it. But, it was the wall of a women’s rest room! Hmmm～～（－。－） Anyway, Peng arrived at Sengakuji and saw the big stone statue of Mr. Ooishi, who was the leader of the avenging group. At the cemetary and the museum Peng could not take pictures but bought inccnse and showed respect for the dead spirits. After the 47 samurai killed Lord Kira, they brought his head to Sengakuji to show it at the grave of Lord Asano. Then they left it with the monks. In the museum of the Sengakuji there was a very interesting paper. It’s a receipt from when the Sengakuji monks returned the Load Kira’s head to the Kira family house. It just says “One Head.”・・・ Anyway at that day Peng walk 11672 steps and had meanigful tour. Peng is happy（＾０＾） ＰＳ：If anybody wants to know more about “Chushingura (47 Samurai)” story, you can see this http, or also ask Peng in the comments. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=%e5%bf%a0%e8%87%a3%e8%94%b5+%e5%9b%9b%e5%8d%81%e4%b8%83%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e5%88%ba%e5%ae%a2&qpvt=%e5%bf%a0%e8%87%a3%e8%94%b5+%e5%9b%9b%e5%8d%81%e4%b8%83%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e5%88%ba%e5%ae%a2&FORM=IGRE