- Takenouchi no Sukune
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Life
Takenouchi no Sukune was supposedly the son of Princess Kagehime, and is said to be grandson to Imperial Prince Hikofutódhimakoto no Mikoto. [http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=548] Also descended from
Emperor Kōgen , Takenouchi no Sukune served under five legendary emperors,Emperor Keikō ,Emperor Seimu ,Emperor Chūai ,Emperor Ōjin , andEmperor Nintoku , but was perhaps best known for his service as Grand Minister to the Regent Jingu, with whom he supposedly invaded Korea. While Jingu was regent to her son, Ojin, Takenouchi was accused of treason. He underwent the "ordeal of boiling water" as a way to prove his innocence.In addition to his martial services to these emperors, he was reputedly also a "saniwa", or spirit medium.
Legacy
Twenty-eight Japanese clans are said to be descended from Takenouchi no Sukune, including
Takeuchi and Soga. He is a legendary figure, and is said to have drunk daily from a sacred well, and this helped him to live to be 280 years old. Further, he is enshrined as aKami at the Ube shrine, in the Iwami district of theTottori Prefecture and at local Hachiman shrines. His portrait has also appeared on theJapanese yen , and dolls of him are popular Children’s Day gifts.Takenouchi no Sukune is grandfather of nihongo|Takenouchi no matori|竹内真鳥 who created manuscript books of nihongo|"
Takenouchi monjo "|竹内文書 which depicted ancient Japan before the era of "Kojiki " and "Nihon Shoki ". The copies still exsit in "Kouso kotai jingu" shrine inIbaraki prefecture .External links
* Encyclopedia of
Shinto : [http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=548 Biographical note]
*Tsukioka Yoshitoshi : [http://www.sinister-designs.com/graphicarts/takenouchi2.html Ukiyo-e image (1883)]
* Nippon Kindai Banknote: [http://kjp-banknote.zening.info/en/yen1a.htm Banknote portrait (1916)]
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