Inuyama Castle

Rumored to be Japan. Edo period A Confucianist Ogi Sorai According to Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's poem" Leaving the White King's town at dawn "Was inspired by. Because in terms of its geographical environment, China Baidi City Located on the banks of the Yangtze River, Inuyama Castle is near Japan's famous city Kisogawa Side.

In the first year of the civilization (1469), Oda Chihiro began to build abatis. In the sixth year of astronomy (1537), Oda Nobuyasu demolished the nearby Kinoshita Castle and officially built Inuyama Castle. Later, Xin Kang and Saito Michizo Killed in battle, by oda Nobukiyoshi became the city master. Yonglu five years (1562) Xinqing and Oda Nobunaga Two years later, Oda Nobunaga captured Inuyama Castle, and was later taken over by Nobunaga's vassal Hiroki Ikeda , Oda Katsunaga Wait for the Lord of the city.

The change of Instinct Temple After, the internal forces of oda home split, by Oda Nobuo Family minister Nakagawa set into the city master. In 1584, the former city master Tsuneki Ikeda raided Inuyama Castle, but in Koji, the Battle of the Long Hand Later, it once again became the castle of Nobuo Oda. When Nobuo surrendered to Hideyoshi Hashiba After that, Miyoshi Yoshida became the city master.

During the Toyotomi era, the city owner of Inuyama Castle was Ishikawa Buemori, who is rumored to have moved Tenshou to the city during that period Mino Golden Mountain City. However, when the city was dismantled and repaired in 1961, the survey results showed that no trace of the relocation was found, thus denying the idea of the relocation.

Because he supported the Western Army at the Battle of Sekigahara, he was arrested after the war Tokugawa Ieyasu Change. During the Tokugawa period, Yoshiji Ogasawara (1601) and Hiyoshi Hiraiwa After Shinkichi's death, Inuyama Castle was without a city master for six years until the third year of Motowa (1617), when Naruse Masari took over as city master. According to legend, Naruse Masari added a north-south Tang Bo wind and an east-west Chitoba break wind on the third floor of the Tenshou, and since then the castle has also become the jurisdiction of the Naruse nine generations. Since the Meiji era The county was abandoned Inuyama Castle was thus abolished from its administrative status, but the castle was not demolished. By 1891, Inuyama Castle was under siege Nagao earthquake The impact of oar, gate as well Tenshou Parts, etc., were damaged. In 1895, the government returned the castle to its last owner, Masato Naruse, on the condition that no monetary aid would be given to restore the castle.

In 1961, Inuyama Castle underwent extensive reconstruction, which was not completed until 1964 due to a series of natural disasters that left much to be repaired.

Inuyama Castle used to be the only place in Japan where Personal management The castle (also the last in Japan) has been under the management of the Inuyama Castle Hakuji Bunko Foundation since April 2004.

The tenshou of Inuyama Castle is in Warring States period of Japan What was left was designated as a national treasure in 1935 according to the National Treasure Preservation Law of Japan at that time. In 1952, according to the new Cultural Property Protection Act, it was again designated as a new national treasure to be protected.

On the other hand, the buildings that were removed under the disused prefectures, such as the East Gate of the monastic Convent in Yalaimon, the Derinji Temple in Kuroemon, and the Matsunomarumon Gate Qianqiuji , Uchida The gates of the gate were preserved after their removal. At the same time, there are several unknown city gates, as well as parts of the Lotus Temple, which were preserved after reconstruction.

Inuyama Castle aka Baidi City Located in Kisogawa Inuyama Castle, on the hills of the left bank, is an ancient castle in the style of Japan's Warring States Period. The exterior is three-story structure (four layers inside, and two layers hidden in the city wall) Tenshukaku (Watchtower), is the existing national twelve Tenshou pavilion, designated as national treasure four (Inuyama Castle, Matsumoto Castle , Hikone Castle , Himeji Castle ) one of them. Overlooking from the top floor of the "High Hall", you can view the 2 km to 3 km high mountains such as Kizeng Yuko and Huina Mountain. Kisogawa downstream Thick tail plain You can see it all.

Inuyama Castle, which is now located here, was built in 1537 by local governor Oda Nobuyasu. Soon after it was built, civil unrest broke out in the Oda family, and during the reign of Nobukiyoshi, son of Nobuyasu, the castle was destroyed Oda Nobunaga The siege. Since then, "Inuyama City" and the historical fate of the Warring States period have experienced hardships, and the castle has changed owners many times.

Despite the vicissitudes of history, the existing Inuyama city Tenshukaku But still beautiful. In particular, the "High Hall" located on the top floor retains the original construction method of the building, which is an extremely precious historical building.