Tokugawa Keiki

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Tokugawa Keiki (Japanese: Tokugawa Keiki /とくがわ よしのぶ. [31] English: Tokugawa Yoshinobu; October 28, 1837 (September 29, 8) - November 22, 1913 [1] ), the sovereignty of Mito Han Tokugawa Saiaki The seventh son, [2] word Daughter state , Xingshan County [3] . The Edo shogunate Fifteenth generation General Levy Yi Also the Edo shogunate and History of Japan Last digit shogun .
Honghua four years (1847), succession Hitotsubashi Tokugawa family , hence the name Keiki Ichihashi (Keiki Hitotsuhashi /ひとつばし よしのぶ [31] ). checkmate Tokugawa Ietin On the issue of succession, was the so-called Hitotsubashi faction, and Naoki Jing Waiting for the Nanji to nominate Tokugawa Ishigeru Fight and lose. Tokugawa Qing xi face the decline, the original hope after the inheritance with the help France To assist in Westernization, again gongwu Reform the government. After the reform of the imperial regime in 1862, he took the post of general and carried out the policy of maintaining the imperial power and the public military. In the second year of Keio (1866), after the death of the 14th general Tokugawa Iigeru, Tokugawa Keiki became General. Under the suggestion and assistance of French Minister Roush, drawing on the European system to carry out the reform of the curtain administration, it is envisaged to establish a Tokugawa Centered on a unified power structure. At the end of the second year of Qingying (1866), he always supported Gongwu and opposed it Back curtain the Emperor Takamin The sudden death made Tokugawa Keiki's dream of maintaining the legitimacy of the shogunate regime disillusioned. In June 1867, the third year of Qing Ying, Tosa Han shogunate Great government will be restored And start Inverted curtain motion , The Tokugawa shogunate Losing the war, [4] On October 14, 1867, Tokugawa Keiki returned the Great Government to the emperor [5] .
After retiring as a general, Tokugawa Keiki was interested in photography, hunting, and studying folk songs. He was made a duke in 1902. Taisho died of pneumonia in 1913 at the age of 77, making him the longest-lived Tokugawa shogunate general [6] .
Full name
Tokugawa Keiki
alias
Zhao Zhi (first name) , Chilang Malo , Keiki Ichihashi
word
Daughter state
No.
Xingshan County
The surname
courtier [32]
's
The source [32]
Ethnic group
Yamato
Place of Birth
Mito Mansion, Edo Koishikawa (in present-day Ibaraki Prefecture) [3]
Date of birth
October 28, 1837 [31] (September 29, 2008)
Date of death
November 22, 1913
Place of burial
Kuenyong Temple (Tanaka Spirit Garden)
predecessor
Tokugawa Ishigeru (General Zhengyi)
succeed
Tokugawa Ieida (Tokugawa Clan Governor)
Major achievement
Reform of the administrative system, carry out the policy of maintaining the power of the administrative system, public and military integration
Top office
You two, the Interior Minister and the right guard general, the chief general, promoted from one [32]
bakufu
The Edo shogunate
nationality
Japan

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Mansion years

September 29, 1837 (according to the old calendar, the Gregorian calendar is October 28 [31] Tokugawa Keiki was born in Mito Mansion in Koishikawa, Edo. It was named because it was the seventh oldest boy Shichiro . father Tokugawa Saiaki Everything is different, that the gorgeous and light Edo soil is not conducive to the development of a simple heroic man, so in Shiro is less than a year old when he returned to the colony Mito Raise. And then asked Aizawa Masishisai And Aoyama Yanguang do Shiro's teacher. Aizawa Masesai is seen as Honor the king and fight the barbarians The author of the book "New Treatise", Aoyama Yanemitsu is the director professor of the "Hirodo Hall" of the Imperial School and the president of the "Akaki Hall" of the Historical Bureau. Two people will Mito's knowledge and fan wind seven lang carried out a thorough indoctrination. Tokugawa Saisaki also believes One's personal name The children should be more ordinary warrior More martial and strong, so the church is very strict. [7]
Among the sons, Tokugawa Qi Zhao most appreciated seven Lang. At that time, my name was removed from the children Eldest son of the legal wife In addition to being established as the son of the king, the concubine is generally adopted as a person to succeed him. When Shiro was five years old," Gosanke The most powerful of them all Ji zhou Han Petitioning for adoption due to the absence of a child. counsellor Fujita East Lake To the Tokugawa Qi Zhao for selection of opinions, Tokugawa Qi Zhao said gentle temperament of five lang is more appropriate, seven lang to stay as the prince of the Hou. At that time, the eldest son crane Chihiro had already been established as the son of the world, the wily Tokugawa Qizhao left seven lang in the name of Hou Bu, it seems not only to focus on this, when there is another mail. [7]

Inichi Bridge

Tokugawa Keiki
Honghua fourth year (1847) August 1, shogunate Lao Zhong (First shift of Mukaku) Masahiro Abe to Mizto han Conveys the 12th general Ikei Tokugawa The "Tai life" : make Shiro as an adopted son Hitotsubashi Tokugawa family To carry on the cause of Hitotsubashi Han. Ichihashi Homeyo Tian A Tokugawa home , The Shimizu Tokugawa family Collectively" Three imperial ministers He was an eighth-generation general Tokugawa Yoshizune By dividing his three sons Kinban . From the point of view of blood relationship, the "imperial Sanqing" is far closer than the "imperial Sanjia", so it is in a more priority position in the order of the general's son replacement. And a bridge home is the "royal three ministers" first. Eleventh general Tokugawa Ieki The twelfth general Ikei Tokugawa All from the Ichihashi family. Tokugawa home Qing of the second male Qing Chang has followed a bridge home as adopted son, more deepened a bridge home and shogunate home source relationship. For Shiro, entering the house of a bridge is tantamount to boarding Longmen, so that the chance of inheriting the general's position in the future increases sharply.
Tokugawa jia Qing the reason why the choice of seven lang into a bridge home, is its foresight. Although Tokugawa Jia Qing has 29 children, but many early death, grew up only Tokugawa Ietin . And Tokugawa Jiading is also sickly, fear difficult for a long-term solution. Seven lang smart and handsome, Tokugawa jia qing has heard about this. And the Tokugawa jia Qing's wife from the royal family has the Qi Chuan family, with seven Lang's birth mother out of the same door, two people for sisterhood. Once the future Tokugawa home will have something, seven lang can be replaced, is the foreshadowing for Tokugawa home qing.
About Shiro's succession to the Ichihashi family, The Edo shogunate There were a lot of complaints. In addition to being more distant than other families, the main reason is the second generation from Mito Tokugawa Mitsukuni Since then, the Mito family has been regarded as the deep number of the king's thoughts, and the father of Shiro, Tokugawa Saisaki, is proud and vigorous. But general Tokugawa home qing to seven lang feeling bell, unmoved.
On October 5, the fourth year of Honghua (1847), Qilang entered Edo Castle Have an audience with General Tokugawa Iaki. On December 1, easy to wear the salute, to give the "Qing" word, renamed Keiki Ichihashi Grant from three, left guards lieutenant general, said the Ministry of punishment, become a bridge home when the master. Qing Xi was eleven years old that year. Things worked out just as Tokugawa Saiaki had hoped.

The struggle for heirs

In June 1853, Matthew Perry, commander of the U.S. East India Fleet, led four warships into Edo Bay Gulf of Tonkin ), using force to coerce Japan into trade and founding. Put in place for a long time Isolation policy Japan brought great shock. Kuni Middle School Repel barbarians There was a sudden outcry against the Tokugawa shogunate's diplomatic line of compromise. The controversy and friction between these two forces constituted the core of the political situation at the end of the curtain. On the occasion of the world SAO Ran, Tokugawa Jia Qing died of illness, and his son Tokugawa Jia Ding succeeded him as the thirteenth generation general. The Tokugawa family was thirty years old, and although he married twice, he had no children. Judging from her weak physical condition, it is unlikely that she will have children in the future. As a result, the question of the selection of the next general has come up on the agenda. At that time, among the "royal three families" and "royal three secretaries", there were two more suitable candidates: one was the Lord of Jizhou Tokugawa Keifuku The other is Ichihashi Keiki. Khing Phuc was an eleventh generation general Tokugawa Ieki The grandson and cousin of the current general's family, from the blood point of view, Tokugawa Keifuku has the advantage. If in the year of Chengping, it is natural to make Qingfu the heir of the general. But at the end of the turmoil, it is clear that an eight-year-old child (Kyung Fuk) is unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility given by the situation; Qing Xi, who is known for his wisdom, is more than 17 years old, and it is the time to show his talents from now on.
Tokugawa Keiki
The curtain pavilion old Zhong Masahiro Abe , Satsuma (now Kagoshima seignior Shimazu Saibin Echizen (now Fukui ) Lord Matsudaira Harutaka, Uwajima (now Ehime) Lord of the House The city of Idazon Starting from the overall situation, they believe that in this turbulent autumn, talent should be emphasized and blood should be light, and they advocate embracing a bridge to celebrate Xi. Hitotsubashi school ". But shogun Tokugawa's birth mother Honsuwon He strongly opposed this, believing that it was Mito Saisaki's plot to seize power, and said that if he made Qing Xi as an heir, he would commit suicide. In response, the Jizhou forces led by Mizuno Zhongyang also set off a movement to support Qingfu, which was for" Nanji School" . The two sides engaged in a heated exchange. In order to achieve the purpose of Liqing Xi as an heir, Shima Jin Qibin will adopt daughter Toki (Heaven Yuan) married the general family, in order to influence its choice. But on this issue, the hospital has more influence. In the summer of the fourth year of Anzheng (1857), Keiki was a strong supporter of the enlightened shogunate Lao Zhong Abe died of illness, and the shogunate's policies became increasingly conservative. In April 1858, the Fifth year of Anjung, Hikone (now Shiga) Lord of the House Naoki Jing Serve as an old man. On June 25, Iyi, in alliance with Hontowon, declared Kiju Keifuku as his heir. The Hitotsubashi faction was a complete failure. [7]
When the two sides are engaged in fierce struggle around the issue of human heirs, the world is also undergoing drastic changes. In the first year of Ansei (1854), Matthew Perry led a fleet to sail for the second time, forcing Japan to conclude the "Treaty". Treaty of Kanagawa ". Subsequently, Russia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and other countries have also made unequal demands on Japan. Under the threat of the great powers, Japan was forced step by step to become a founding nation. In June 1859, in the sixth year of Anmasat, Iike signed the Treaty of Rapprochement and Trade with the United States Consul General, Harris, without the Emperor's permission. In accordance with Mito manaki The theory that the emperor is the Lord of the state, shogun It is only commissioned by the emperor to carry out political functions. Hear the well Yi signed without authorization, a bridge Qing Xi stand up, face the well Yi. Kyung-hee, 22, took her first active step on the political stage. Crafty well Yi Zhi Bi at that time did not face to face with Qing Xi, but then suddenly xing prison, severely punish the opposition. Hitotsubashi and others were imprisoned, and many of those who raised objections were either beheaded or exiled. In this way, the heirs are established Honor the king and fight the barbarians Mixed together, the situation is developing in an unfavorable direction to Qing Xi. In July 1859, General Tokugawa Iyoshi died. The winner of the struggle to create an heir, twelve-year-old Kyung-fu, changed his name to Tokugawa Ishigeru He was succeeded by the 14th generation General Levy Yi . At this time, Ichihashi Keiki seems to have been denied the position of general. [7]

Reform the feudal government

Tokugawa Keiki
Jing Yi Zhi Pil's cruel pressure, infuriated Mizto han The samurai. They were in Edo on March 3, 1860, the seventh year of Ansei Sakurada Gate Outside ambush, assassinate Jing Yi Zhi Bi, history said The change outside Sakurada Gate . Since then, control of the shogunate Lao Zhong Shinshasa Ando Try to bridge with Kyoto The differences of the court, committed to the public (court) Wu (shogunate) combined movement, planning will Emperor Takamin Younger sister of Wamiya Married General Tokugawa home Shigeru. But this political marriage was condemned by the critics of the king. In January 1862, Ando was assassinated and wounded, forcing him to resign. In April of that year, Ichihashi's confinement was lifted, and his freedom to meet people and exchange letters was restored. However, Ichibashi, who has understood the risks of the administration, did not act rashly, but silently watched the development of the situation.
At this time, his father Tokugawa Qi Zhao has died, and people gradually focused their political attention on the bustling Yi base camp - Mito born Ichibashi, who regarded it as the savior of the Lord, that only he can drive out the enemy, pull the building in will pour. This excessive evaluation and expectation for Hitotsubashi, who has not achieved any political achievements, actually embodies a kind of fantasy of people in troubled times to some extent. Such public opinion seems to have influenced the Kyoto court as well. Wen Jiu two years (1862) in July, the emperor's imperial decree Ohara Shigetoku When he arrived in Edo, he conveyed the emperor's "worry" : the appointment of Hitotsubashi Keiki as General (general assistant), and Matsudaira Haruke as president of political affairs, presiding over the shogunate affairs. Although the personnel arrangement can be seen behind Satsuma Han Hisamitsu Shimadzu (Shimazu Saibin's brother) strong figure, but the court's intervention in the shogunate personnel is unheard of, which also reflects from one side the loss of authority of the Tokugawa shogunate.
A bridge Qingxi after taking office with Matsuping spring Yue, in Yokoi Xiaonan Under the planning of the reform, in order to refresh the curtain of government. The main contents are: 1. Ease the alternate system of attendance. The abolition of daimyo must be in Edo, fiefdom rotation year by year Take part in the explanation He went to Edo every three years hajj Once, and only for three months each time. 2. Reform the military system. Refer to France The army reorganized infantry, cavalry and artillery, and purchased warships from the Netherlands to revitalize armaments; At the same time, talents were sent overseas to study modern military thought. 3. Setup Guardian of Kyoto . At that time, Kyoto gathered a group of subordinate samurai with the slogan "respect the king and resist the barbarians". ronin They killed indiscriminately in the name of "Tianshu", leaving Kyoto in a state of disorder. Ichihashi Keiki Shinobi Aizu The Lord of Fukushima Matsudaira Yosho For the guardian of Kyoto, led a thousand elite troops to Beijing, control the situation; And use it to keep the court in check. 4, reform the academic system, set up "Fan book transfer" (today University of Tokyo Predecessor), cultivating diplomacy and Western learning A talented person. These measures strengthened Hitotsubashi's power base in the Tokugawa shogunate.

Be forced to fight against the barbarians

In Kyoto at this time, Honor the king and fight the barbarians The cry of On the rise . In October of the second year of Wen Jiu (1862), the imperial government urged and urged the imperial Council Sanmei They came to Edo City and asked the Tokugawa shogunate to take immediate action to fight against the barbaries. Who once fought against the barbarians Aizawa Masishisai On the "current affairs policy", urged a bridge Qing Xi to recognize the current situation, the implementation of the founding policy. Ichihashi Keiki himself is right camera Western saddle, etc Imported goods Extremely fond, can be called "foreign fetish home", is hidden the founding theorists. Therefore, he was not impressed with the order of the imperial court, and even planned to go to Kyoto to persuade the imperial court. However, it was stopped by Matsudaira Chunyue, the president of political affairs. Therefore, Matsudhira Haruke advocated that he should first express his stance to the court to resist Yi, and then make other plans. In this way, the Tokugawa shogunate promised to implement the imperial court, and agreed to levy Yi general to go to Beijing in the near future, to discuss the plan.
The Japanese beat up foreigners
In January 1863, General Ichihashi Keiki entered the capital earlier. Bustling Yi sent ronin will head on a bridge Qingxi accommodation in front of the east willing temple, intimidation and intimidation. In March, General Tokugawa Iigeru went to the Luo, and there were Ronin will Kyosei and other Mokuromachi shogunate A surname , Ashikaga Yoshiaku , Ashikaga Yoshimitsu The heads of wooden statues of three generations of generals were cut off and placed on three Bridges to intimidate them. [8] The one who pushes back against the barbarians Choshu domain (present-day Mountain Pass) with the imperial court Sanmei In tandem, planning to use the opportunity of the Emperor's trip to Ishigizu Hachupang Palace on April 11 to hold an "award" to the general. Section knife "The ceremony. The gift of "saving swords" originally came from China, Nara period On the occasion of the general's expedition, the Emperor always gave the "festival knife" to show his commitment to the expedition. Heian period The end has been abolished. At this time, the move was reopened to put pressure on the Tokugawa shogunate: if you bear the "sword" and do not fight the Yi, the world can violate the crime of saving and attack it. A bridge Qing Xi see this chess, persuade general Tokugawa home MAO pretend to be sick, avoid this trip. Forced to accompany the emperor as a proxy, Ichihashi Keiki took advantage of the opportunity to rest at the foot of the Hachpan Palace at night under the pretext of abdominal pain to escape, and finally made the strategy of granting the "festival knife" come to nothing. [9]
However, the imperial Court pressed forward, demanding that the Tokugawa shogunate set a clear date for the expulsion of Yi, or he would not return to Edo. On April 20, 1863, Hitotsubashi, who was in poverty, was only able to set the date for the implementation of the rebellion on May 10 of the same year in the name of General Tokugawa Ishigeru. On April 22, the Imperial Court notified those present in Beijing of this date One's personal name . Since he knew that he could not resist and had to do it, Qingxi had to shake a gun. But a mere twenty days to prepare for the banishment of the species is almost absurd. Keiki, who was able to return to Edo on May 8, called a meeting of the Shokaku the next day and announced that the next day would be the beginning of the war. Other than emphasizing that Japan would never start a war, no other specific measures were discussed. On 14 May, Ichihashi submitted his resignation as general to the court. The matter surprised the court, the current world can lead the group of vassals, resist the foreign Yi, except Qingxi no one else, then sent a special envoy to retain; The old shogunate who did not like Keiki also tried hard to persuade him, and Keiki Ichihashi had to agree. On May 10th, Choshu domain Artillery passage Maguan American merchant ships and French and Dutch warships in the (now Shimonoseki) Strait opened War against barbarians The curtain of... [9]

Founding dispute

Kyoto during this period was a capital of intrigue. Various forces have divided and combined, and carried out negotiations. The actions of the Changzhou vassals against the radical faction gradually caused the unrest of the Satsuma vassals. After the death of Satsuma Han Zu Saibin, by his half-brother Hisamitsu Shimadzu seigniorship Tadayoshi Shimadzu He ruled as a father. In August 1863, Shimazu Hisamitsu and his family were on their way back from Edo Yokohama Nearby Sheng Mai village with horseback riding outing British There was a conflict, which led to Anglo-Saxon War . Although this battle left Satsuma in a wave of rebellion Rise to fame However, Shimadzu Hisamitsu also realized that with the existing national strength, it was impossible to resist the Yi. Taking this battle as an opportunity, Satsuma switched to the war against Britain Approach approach, advocate the founding of the country. [10]
Tokugawa Keiki
In order to fight against the forces led by the Changzhou Han, Satsuma Han fought with those who had heavy troops in Beijing Aizu han (At that time Aizu Lord Matsudaira Yutsuho served Guardian of Kyoto Together, in conjunction with Prince Nakagawa Miyagi, to" Clean up the emperor's flank In the name of Wenjiu three years (1863), he launched a coup d 'etat on August 18, and swept away the Changshu forces in Kyoto. The court radical three Shimei and other seven ministers were forced into exile in Changzhou. " August 18 coup After that, the newly formed "participation conference" took on the role of discussing state affairs. It was a joint organization of the shogunate and the main vassal, consisting of Shogun Higashi Ichihashi, Shimazu Hisamitsu, the father of the Satsuma vassal, Matsudhira Harutaka, the Echizen vassal, and the Tosa (present-day Kochi) vassal Yoshinobu Yamauchi Lord of Uwajima The city of Idazon Kyoto guardian, Aizu Lord Matsuhei Rongbao. Vassal lords in the previous general succession issues belong to the old "one bridge school", and the same celebration has a great source. But at this time, the Qing Xi is no longer the former Qing Xi, with the identity of the shogunate spokesman, the position is quite delicate. [11]
Around the question of founding the country or locking up the country, "participating in the conference" launched a fierce debate. Shimadzu Kuemitsu and others advocate the founding of the country, belong to the majority. Qingxi is increasingly inclined to "lock the country" theory. Later, in his later years' talk collection "Xiemonhui Notes", Kyung Hee talked about this matter and said: "I had previously succumbed to the pressure of the Changzhou Han, and this time if I look at the Satsuma Han again. The head of a horse is a look It seems that the shogunate is too thoughtless." How to maintain the prestige of the shogunate became the action guideline for the celebration of this period.
The differences between the two sides became more and more serious, and in the "Participation meeting" on February 16, 1864, Hitotsubashi Keiki finally broke his face and swore at Shimadzu Hisamitsu, Matsudaira Harutaka, and Hita Sojo. At this point, the "participation Conference" could not continue. The opposition between the shofu and Satsuma became apparent. In March, Keiki resigned from his post as general and assumed the newly created posts of "Governor of the Forbidden Guard" and "Commander of the Regency Defense", with the intention of keeping Kyoto, where the imperial Court was located, under his own control. On June 5, the "Kyoto Guardian Office" Shinsengumi Raid the hotel Ikeda Ya, will gather in this gathering of more than 20 Changzhou Han warriorai all killed. [12] The group, who were dissatisfied with the fact that Qingxi only verbally expressed resistance to Yi, angrily announced that Qingxi would be the target of "punishment by heaven". Ten days later, Keiki's henchman, Kuro Hiraoka, was assassinated and became the first victim. At this time, whether to resist or not has been degenerated into a banner, and the struggle for power is the center of the problem.

Conquering the Long State

Subject article: Long state united war
Tokugawa Keiki
August 18 coup d 'etat in the north of the Chang Zhou Han already have a grudge, heard The Ikedaya incident After the urgent report is even more angry, then the troops into the capital, and the shogunate in the imperial palace in the mouth of the gate area to launch a fierce battle. Known historically as" The change of forbidden doors ". For the first time to participate in actual combat, Ichihashi Keiki made a big show, commanding the army of Aizu and other Han to defeat the Changzhou soldiers. And by the victory of the residual power, to seek the imperial rescue order, to expedition Choshu domain . [13] At this time, in retaliation for last year's Changzhou attack on American and other ships, the fleets of Britain, France, the United States and the Netherlands shelled Shimonoseki, history said Shikoku fleet shelling Shimonoseki incident . [14] Long state in the enemy inside and outside of the bitter situation, had to press the house in respect of the clan, forcing the rate of the three old family committed suicide in Beijing, to the shogunate to take a deferent attitude. The heavy artillery fire of the four fleets made the long state wake up to the world today "has not returned to war", but should tend to the founding of the country. In order to Shinaku Takasugi , Kido Takayoyun After the reformers gained the dominance of the feudal administration, they realized that the establishment of a unified state power is the prerequisite for realizing the self-strengthening of the founding of the country.
In order to consolidate his position and that of the Tokugawa shogunate, Hitotsubashi announced another campaign against the Choshu Han in June 1866. But at this time the Tokugawa shofu has become increasingly weak, holding the founding theory Satsuma Han Not only refused the Tokugawa shogunate's request to send troops, but secretly supported the Choshu Han. [15] posteriori Tosa Han Of birth Ryoma Sakamoto Under the mediation of others, Satsuma Han and Chang Zhou Han secretly formed League of sauteers To determine the position of the common inverted curtain. [16] Second time Long state united war It did not proceed as smoothly as Tokugawa Keiki had expected, and the Tokugawa shogunate army suffered repeated defeats. On July 20, the twenty-one-year-old general Tokugawa Iigeru died of illness at the headquarters of the Commandant Osaka Castle . For this reason, Tokugawa Keiki ordered the suspension of the war of conquest of Changzhou. [17]
Tokugawa Qing xi to no good impression Tokugawa home MAO had left a will, designated "imperial two ministers" in Tian A Tokugawa home Kanosuke to be his successor. But at this time, turtle help is only 3 years old, at this time of internal superiority and foreign aggression, it is obviously difficult to shoulder the heavy responsibility. Helpless, curtain pavilion can only seek the support of the daimyo, proposed to support a bridge Keiki. Ichihashi Keiki initial perseverance is not. After the conditions for the reform of the corrupt government were met, he changed his name to Tokugawa Keiki on December 5, 1866, and officially took office as the 15th general of the Shogun.

Wind and rain are about to come.

After Tokugawa Keiki succeeded to the general, in order to get out of the predicament, under the guidance of French Minister Rochelle, major reforms were carried out on the shogun administration: 1. Military abolition of the old system and recruitment Peasant , citizen The formation of new infantry; The French military cadets were hired, officers' schools were opened, and modern times were established A standing army . In addition to aiji The mines of (present-day Hokkaido) borrowed $6 million from France as collateral for the purchase of warships and weapons. 2. Political reform Lao Zhong System, divided into the shogunate for domestic affairs, accounting, foreign affairs, army, navy five bureau, each Lao Lao in charge of one, by the chief Lao Lao in charge of national affairs, in order to establish a centralized bureaucratic government institutions. 3. Economically established with France Jointly run The company, build railway To develop mines and impose new taxes. These reforms were not fully implemented due to the shogunate's rapid collapse, but most of them were adopted by the subsequent Meiji government, which partly reflects the demands of The Times. [18] But at this time, the shogunate system had already fallen ill into paste blindness, and there was no way to return to heaven.
Ryoma Sakamoto
Events were often unexpected, and ten days after Tokugawa Keiki became general, Emperor Takamin Suddenly died of illness. Emperor Takamin insisted Repel barbarians , but do not support Back curtain Therefore, those who hold the founding theory have some scruples about his existence. The death of Emperor Takamin made the situation very favorable to the inverted umaku. On January 9, 1867, the fifteen-year old Prince Mutuhito ascended the throne Meiji Emperor . In order to Iwakura Toshi Head court Inverted curtain school He controlled the young emperor and moved around, along with Kito Takayoyun and Satsuma of the Nagasu Prefecture Oku Poly Tong and Takashi Nishiko Led by the Sa-chang inverted clan echoed in the distance. [19]
In order to reconcile the simmering tensions between the shogunate and the inverted shogunate, Lord Tosa Yoshinobu Yamauchi And his cronies Goto like Jiro As the representative of the compromise faction, proposed a "counterpoint to the armed curtain" Great government will be restored "The program. The originator of the idea of "big government return" is actually Ryoma Sakamoto . In June 1867, Sakamoto proposed to Goto eight basic guidelines for the establishment of a new state, namely," Eight strategies in the ship ". "Great government and return" is the first of the "eight policies in the ship". Goto took over this plan and then added his own ideas, advocating that the shogun return the existing ruling power to the emperor in name, and set up a "daimyo council" under the emperor with the general as the speaker to control the real power. Take the Meeting of the Daimyo The House of Lords Also selected from various vassals A man of insight Make up House of Commons To run state affairs in a parliamentary form similar to that of Europe and the United States. Yamauchi appreciated this, that both can promote Tokugawa Qing Xi to return the regime, but also to save it from the crisis, can be called the good and the good. In the view of Tokugawa Qing Xi, the current two-dollar regime of the curtain dynasty, his own chief chambers, control power, is also a good strategy. At this time, the inverted curtain school was also in full preparation. In September of the third year of Qingying (1867), the two vassals of Sa and Chang signed a joint military alliance. Post Art state (today Hiroshima ) Join in. Early in the morning of October 14, Iwakura Yoshi in the name of the emperor to the Sa, Chang two Han issued a "treasure slaughter thief I Qing Xi" "to discuss the curtain secret". [20]

Death throes

Tokugawa Keiki fled to Edo
Tokugawa Keiki was aware of the attempts of the inverted Curtain school, preempt On the same day, he went to the court and requested that the regime be "returned" to the emperor. The following day, the court granted the request to celebrate. After learning this news, the inverted Curtain sect could not help but beat their chests. Tokugawa Qing Xi's "great government also" made them lose the excuse of raising troops. The situation was chaotic, speculation was rife, and many of the great names were taking a wait-and-see attitude. The shogunate Lao Nakamatsu Heira and others began to gather troops in Kyoto in an attempt to maintain the regime by force. But Iwakura has seen through the intention behind the Qing xi Dazheng Fengfeng, the curtain determination has not wavered. On November 4, 1867, Iwakura Utsu secretly submitted a submission to the "Reversion of the King's Administration", requesting the Imperial Court to issue an imperial edent. By the end of November, the armies of Satsuma, Nagasu, and Eishu San Francisco were assembled in the Keihan area, laying out the decisive battle against the Shogunate. On December 9, Iwakura saw the Emperor Mingji and asked him to implement the "Great policy of Regal restoration". At the same time, Xixiang Longsheng commanded the army to surround the palace and launch Palace coup . [21] In the afternoon of the same day, in the name of the Emperor, a meeting of the royal family, ministers, daimyo and samurai was held, and the "King's Restoration Order" was issued. That night, and in the small palace held three posts meeting, ordered Tokugawa Qing Xi "resign office land." [20]
On December 10, Matsudaira Harutaka and others arrived at the general's garrison Nijojo To Tokugawa Qing Xi conveyed the decision of the small imperial meeting. Tokugawa Qing Xi in the city to shake the hearts of the ground, said cant receive. That night, the advance troops of the Nagasu Han marched into Kyoto, and the inverted curtain faction gained momentum. On the 13th, Tokugawa Keiki left Kyoto, which was already in a disadvantageous position, and retreated to Kyoto Osaka Castle . At the request of France, Tokugawa Keiki also made diplomatic arrangements to declare to Britain, France and other six countries that they would abide by the treaty signed, in an attempt to make foreign countries recognize the legitimacy of the shogunate regime. At the same time, he also wrote to the court, calling himself "positive" and calling the inverted curtain group "rape", requiring the emperor to "Qing Junside". Represented by Yamauchi Toshinobu gongwu Pai is also active, forcing Iwakura to back down. The tide seems to have turned again. [22]
Before that, in order to completely overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate, the inverted curtain group had sent ronin into Edo, disturbing the order, in order to force the other side to take the lead in provoking the war. Dozens of people gathered at the Edo Satsuma mansion, attacking the rich homes, robbing money, and spreading rumors. On December 25, the Tokugawa shogunate finally set fire to the Satsuma Mansion. When the news reached Osaka, the shogunate's troops were energized and eager to fight. Under the impetus of this situation, Tokugawa Keiki issued the "Toksa Table" on January 1, the first year of the Meiji Period (1868). On the 3rd, to Aizu The shogunate forces spearheaded by the Sakina and Sakina prefectures attacked Kyoto from Osaka, along with the inverted Shogunate forces led by the Satsuma and Nagasu prefectures in the southern suburbs of Kyoto Toba , Fushimi Meeting, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle. After three days of bloody fighting, the 15,000 men of the shogunate army were routed. Tokugawa Qing Xi heard the defeat after the bold battle in the end, in 6 day and night with a few people hidden out of Osaka city, hurried by the "Kaiyang maru" warship from the sea to Edo. [23]

Uneventful life

Tokugawa Keiki after his abdication
Is the comeback, again on the high and low, or the weir flag, surrender and surrender, Tokugawa Qing Xi stands at the crossroads of choice. Tokugawa Qing Xi weighed again and again, repulsed the war faction Tadashun Oguri Enomoto Wuyang and other requests to fight to the death, took an absolutely deferential policy. appoint Katsukai Boat He is the president of the Army and Tadhiro Okubo is the president of Accounting and is responsible for dealing with the remaining issues. On February 12, 1868, in the first Meiji year, Tokugawa Keiki moved out of Edo Castle and took refuge Ueno Tongeizan Kuanyong Temple Great mercy house, wait for sin self-examination. Accepting the difficult role, Katsuhaizhou fulfilled his mission and negotiated with the general staff of the Eastern Expedition Army Nishiko Takashi to achieve the "bloodless Kaesong" of Edo, so that Edo could be saved from the havoc of the war. At the same time, he urged the implementation of leniency policy and saved the life of Tokugawa Qingxi. The Tokugawa family was also allowed to continue, allowing Tayasu Kanosuke to be renamed Tokugawa Ieida Inherit Tokugawa Zong family, and give Junfu City (now Shizuoka) Seven hundred thousand stones for the rod Roku. [24] At this point, the Tokugawa shogunate, which lasted 264 years, withdrew from the stage of history. [7]
Although Tokugawa Keiki surrendered, the resistance of the former Tokugawa shogunate faction did not stop. It was not until February of Meiji Year (1869) that Enomoto Wu Yang In Hokkaido Five-edged wall The city was captured and the fighting ended. In September of that year, Keiki's "prudent" punishment was lifted and she began her forty-four years of seclusion in Shizuoka. [25] After retiring as a general, Tokugawa Keiki's interest in political activities decreased significantly, and even some of his former ministers served in the new government. Eiichi Shibusawa Other than to try to avoid suspicion and not to meet. Instead, he indulges in interesting life such as photography, hunting and folk song research. He has a certain place in the history of photography in Japan. During this period, Qingxi was relatively comfortable in life and had ten men and eleven women with his side room. Tokchon Sumya The family is supervised by his adopted son Tokugawa Ieida Tian An home turtle help to take over.
In 1897, he returned from Shizuoka to live in Tokyo. He went the following year The Imperial Palace before Edo Castle ) Go on a pilgrimage Meiji Emperor Before that, because he was influenced by the king doctrine prevalent in Mito Han since childhood, he considered himself to be A rogue minister is a thief Therefore, he had no intention of meeting the emperor. In the 35th year of Meiji (1902), according to the will of Emperor Meiji, Keiki was separated from the Tokugawa family and set up his own family, ranking among the Chinese, and was awarded the title of Duke and the Order of the Rising Sun. [7] He died of pneumonia in 1913 at the age of 77.

Administrative measures

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  • Great government will be restored
Great government will be restored
In 1867, Emperor Takamin died and Emperor Meiji ascended the throne. On December 9, the Emperor issued the "Imperial Restoration Order", abolishing the Tokugawa Shogunate, order shogun Tokugawa Qing Xi "resigned". At the beginning of the call to return the government, Tokugawa Qing Xi according to the current situation, know that the strong vassals are looking at each other, waiting for an opportunity to move. It was already very difficult to deal with the Changzhou clan, so they pretended to agree to the return of the great government, and then tried to make a comeback, or they gave up the name of the general for the time being, so as to see what would happen later. Representative of Tosa Han Yoshinobu Yamauchi The proposal was far more conciliatory than Mr Tokugawa had imagined. It seems that as long as Tokugawa Keiki was the president of the Rehan Council, the other attitudes and demands of the Tokugawa shogunate did not seem to change much. The memorial of Tokugawa Keiki's great administration arrived at the same time, and the two vassals of Sa and Chang temporarily put away the letter and waited to see what Tokugawa Keiki would do in the future. Tokugawa Qing Xi received "big government back" after the case, the thought of retreat to advance, simply put General Levy Yi I quit my job. Therefore, the court will discuss the curtain action delay, the ministers are very afraid of fighting, decided to call more than 100,000 stone vassals to Kyoto meeting. Therefore, the two sides of the anti-curtain faction and the pro-curtain faction in the vassal Lord mobilized their armies to form a confrontation situation. On January 1, 1868, in the first Meiji year (1868), Tokugawa Keiki issued the "Tokugawa Table", in the name of Qing Junshi side, to declare war against the reverse curtain, and the next day the shogunate Army and the troops of the Sasaki Dynasty began to march from Osaka to Kyoto. In view of the inferiority of their forces, the reverse Muku adopted a strategic defense posture relying on Kyoto, and the Wuchen War broke out.
  • No blood Kaesong
The shogunate troops are Battle of Toba and Fushimi After the defeat, Tokugawa Keiki fled back to Edo, and the Tokugawa shogunate was divided into "deferential" and "war" factions. Tokugawa Keiki finally accepted the propositions of the deferential faction and dismissed the French military instructor Cherdovan, who supported the "main war faction" to win French aid for a decisive war. Appointing the founder of Japan's modern navy advocated "absolute deference" Katsukai Boat President of the Army, presiding over the affairs of the shogunate. [26] On March 14, the shogunate's deference faction finally reached an agreement with the official army on Edo's "blooless Kaesong", which stipulated that the shogunate surrendered its warships and all its weapons, and Tokugawa Keiki went to Mito "discreetly" (confinement) and let Taa Kaminosuke (later renamed Tokugawa Ieida Inherit the Tokugawa family, still give Shizuoka land 700,000 stone. At this point, the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan for more than 260 years, died in name and in fact. [27]

Military affairs

Samurai at the end of curtain
Tokugawa Keiki General Tokugawa Ishigeru in the period of the main campaign against the Nagasu Han. On August 19, 1864," Honor the king and fight the barbarians "The center of the movement, Changshu Han, in order to expel the Tokugawa shogunate forces, sent troops into Kyoto to attack the Imperial Palace gate, and the army was defeated. On the 24th, at the instigation of Tokugawa Keiki, the Tokugawa shogunate, the emperor ordered the" The change of forbidden doors "On the grounds of the issuance of the proclamation of the conquest of Changzhou, ordered the former tail of the Lord Tokugawa Keikatsu as the governor of the expedition Honshu Southwest, Shikoku And the Kyushu area 21 Han han soldiers to the battle. At the same time, Britain, the United States, France and the Netherlands, under the pretext of the Changzhou Han to shell foreign ships passing through the Shimonoseki Strait, formed a joint fleet to attack the Changzhou Han and destroy it Shimonoseki Battery, occupy the strait. Under the situation of internal and external attacks, the Choshu Han was forced to yield to the Tokugawa shogunate, and the conservative forces came back to power. In January 1865, the Changshu Clan fell Shinaku Takasugi Led the Surprise Team to revolt, and the response was overwhelming. Inverted curtain school Finally defeated the conservative forces of the Han dynasty and seized the power of the Han dynasty again. [15]
On July 18, 1866, Tokugawa Keiki launched the Second Commando War on the pretext of a rebellion by the Choshu Empire and private contacts with foreign countries. However, the second battle against the shogunate of the Nagasu Prefecture was not assured of victory. [28] The Tokugawa shogunate assembled a force of 30 vassals and, under the cover of four warships, captured Oshima Prefecture in an attempt to advance through the mountain pass. On the 23rd, Takasugi led the battleship to repel the Tokugawa Shogunate Navy and recaptured Oshima Prefecture on the 27th. In the meantime, Inoue Kaoru He led the Chang Zhou Han Army to defeat the main force of the Shogunate army and capture Yizhou; Masjiro Omura At the Battle of Ishinoku, the Nagasu forces captured Hamada Castle in one fell swath. On the 28th, Takasugi Shinaku, Yutomo Yamamoto He led the main force of the Nagasu Han army to attack the shogunate army of Ogura Han, and occupied Ogura Castle after several fierce battles. August 29, Tokugawa Shogun Tokugawa Ishigeru Died of disease. Tokugawa Keiki saw that the defeat was certain, so he retired under the name of "the death of the general", and ordered an armistice in the name of the emperor on 29 September. Two conquests of the Changzhou clan came to nothing.

diplomacy

After the black ship came to sail, the voice of respecting the king was very loud, and the court also supported the revolt. Tokugawa Keiki was not impressed by the court's order, and even planned to go to Kyoto to persuade the court, but was stopped by Matsudhira Spring Yue, president of the political affairs. After the Anglo-Saxon War, Satsuma Tsuhisamitsu realized that with his current strength, it was impossible to fight the Barbarian. Taking this war as an opportunity, Satsuma switched to the policy of approaching Britain and advocated founding the kingdom. Around the question of founding the country or locking up the country, "participating in the conference" launched a fierce debate. Shimadzu Jiuguang and others advocated the founding of the country, belongs to the majority, Tokugawa Keishi increasingly inclined to lock the country.

Historical evaluation

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  • Konosuke Matsushita Tokugawa Keiki's broad mind and outstanding strategies are worth learning from every leader.
  • Kazuo Inamori He (Tokugawa Keiki) implemented institutional reforms that even today seem extremely new and radical.
  • Chinese scholar Zhou Weihong Tokugawa Keiki presided over the Keio reform, in the political, diplomatic, military and economic aspects have received great results. But in essence, it was still a feudal reform. ... Tokugawa Keiki's highest ideal was to establish a centralized feudal monarchy. These reforms are far from achieving the role of active founding of the country, knowledge and business development and development of capitalism. [29]
  • Liu Tianchun, Japanese historian: Tokugawa Keiki worked hard to revive the rule of the shogunate. Although he exhausted all his efforts to save his corrupt feudal rule, he implemented various reactionary domestic and foreign policies; However, because his behavior was against the historical trend, he finally gave up Edo City, protected his personal life, and went into exile, which ended his political life. [30]

Anecdotal allusion

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Tokugawa Keiki
Like his biological father, Qi Zhao, he likes to eat pork produced in Satsuma, so he is called "pig-like" (Japanese: pig-ichi) (that is, the meaning of an adult who likes pork, "Samu" is a respectful title in Japanese, equivalent to "XX adult" in Chinese). He was very interested in Western cultural relics. In his later years, he liked bread and milk. He was very interested in cameras and photo photography, fishing, cycling, microscopy, and crafts (embroidery). He learned French from the West when he was a general.
He had a driver's license during the Meiji period Shizuoka When Nei was driving a car, there was a collision in front of Buckwheat House.
Like photography, but not good skills. Although it has been submitted to photo magazines repeatedly, it has not been adopted. The friend who has the same interest in life with him is Qingxi's half-brother Zhao Wu.

Relative member

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On December 3, 1855, Tokugawa Keiki married Mika (renamed Mikako after the Reformation). [7] The eldest daughter between him and Miga (the eldest daughter of the Arakuwon Temple Water shadow) was born on July 16, 1858, and died on July 20, 1858. After that, there were no more children born with Mika, and a total of 10 boys and 11 girls were born during the Meiji period, all of which were born between the two side rooms. Offspring in succession Tokugawa Keiki Duke seven men Qing long, Sheng Hai Zhou son-in-law adopted son ten men, become Fu see palace Bo Gong princess nine women by son. His children include Tokugawa Keimitsu and Takamatsu Princess Kihisako.

Wife and concubines

  • Main Room: Mica Mika (renamed Mica Ko after the Restoration) (daughter of Imadekawa Kohisa, adopted daughter of Mica Tadaka, Tenbo July 19, 2006 - July 9, Meiji 27)
  • Side room: Shimura Nobuu (daughter of Masataka Matsudaira, adopted daughter of Masao Shimura, died on February 8, Meiji 38)
  • Concubine: Yoshi (daughter of Tatsungoro Shinkomon)

Sons and daughters

  • Nago: Keiji (June 29, Meiji 4 - May 22, Meiji 5, Shimura Nobuyuko)
  • Eldest daughter: Mirror (married Tokugawa Tatsutaka as his wife on March 23, Meiji 20, daughter of Nobubu Shimura from June 2, Meiji 6 to September 29, Meiji 26)
  • Three daughters: Tetsuko (married Tokugawa Tatamichi on December 30, Meiji 23, October 27, Meiji 8 - December 10, Taisho 10, son of Shinamura Nobuyuki)
  • Five men: Ikeda Nakahiro (became adopted son of Ikeda Keichi on February 25, Meiji 23, August 28, Meiji 10 - January 1, Showa 23, son of Shinamura Nobuyuki)
  • Six men: Qi (August 17, Meiji 11 - November 28, Meiji 11, son of Shinamura Nobuyuki)
  • Six women: Ryoko (August 24, Meiji 13 - September 29, Meiji 13, Shimura Nobuyuko)
  • Nine women: Keiko (Married Princess Hirokyo Fushimi on January 9, 30 Meiji, September 23, Meiji 15 - August 18, Showa 14, son of Shinamura Nobuchi)
  • Seven Men: Tokugawa Keihisa (September 2, Meiji 17 - January 22, Taisho 11, son of Shinamura Nobuyuki)
  • Eleven daughters: Eiko (married to Tokugawa Kunshun on April 29, Meiji 44, March 22, Meiji 20 - July 5, Taisho 13, son of Shinamura Nobushi)
  • Ten men: Katsuki (adopted son of Katsukai Shuicho on January 20, Meiji 32, adopted son of Shinamura Nobuyuki from August 23, Meiji 21 to July 10, Showa 7)
  • Yuki Nakane (Nakane Yoshizaburo's eldest daughter, Taisho died on December 29, 4)
  • Tsutomo: Good Deeds (September 8, Meiji 4 - March 10, Meiji 5, son of Yuki Nakone)
  • Three men: Takuma (October 5, Meiji 5 - July 5, Meiji 6, son of Yuki Nakane)
  • Four men: Tokugawa Atsu (February 21, Meiji 7 - June 12, Showa 5, son of Yuki Nakone)
  • Second daughter: Kaneko (April 3, Meiji 8 - July 22, Meiji 8, daughter of Yuki Nakane)
  • Four women: Pen Ko (Married on December 26, Meiji 28, married to Masayoshi Horisu as his wife, Meiji 9 July 17 - Meiji 40 November 30, Nakane's daughter)
  • Five daughters: Shuko (August 17, Meiji 11 - October 8, Meiji 11, daughter of Yuki Nakane)
  • Seven daughters: Prodigal son (Married to Matsuhira as his wife on December 7, Meiji 28, September 17, Meiji 13 - January 13, Showa 29, daughter of Yuki Nakone)
  • Hachiko: Kokuko (Married to Ochi Keiko on May 7, Meiji 34, January 23, Meiji 15 - September 11, Showa 17, daughter of Yuki Nakone)
  • Ten daughters: Shoko (married to Shiko Takashi Ai on 19 May 39, Meiji, 18 September 16, Meiji - 11 October 28, Showa, daughter of Yuki Nakone)
  • Stillborn: Male (stillborn on August 22, Meiji 17, son of Yuki Nakane)
  • Hachio: Nin (September 22, Meiji 18 - July 2, Meiji 19, son of Yuki Nakone)
  • Nine men: Tokugawa Makoto (October 31, Meiji 20 - November 11, Showa 43, son of Yuki Nakone)
  • Stillborn: Female (stillborn on June 2, Meiji 24, daughter of Yuki Nakane

Literary image

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novel

  • The Last Shogun: Tokugawa Keiki (Ryotaro Sima)
  • Tokugawa Keiki (Shohachi Yamaoka)

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Film and television

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movie
The Tokugawa Clan Is Falling Apart (1980, Hiraikan Jiro)
The Society of Nonsheng (2003) Hideaki ITO )
"By God" (2007, wife and husband Satoshi)
NHK River Drama
" Ryoma is coming (1968, Tatsuke Onokami )
The Sea Boat (1974) Masahiko Tsugawa )
The Goddess of Flowers (1977) Takako ITO )
" Tokugawa Keiki (1998, If the dragon also (young)→ Mizumi Sakimoto (less)→ Masahiro Motoki (Blue)
" Shinsengumi ! " (2004, Tomohiko Imai )
" Toki (2008, Tairatake Daiko )
Other TV series
The Great Olympian (1968, フジテレビ, Tianzhimao )
Ryuma Is Coming (1982, TV Tokyo New Spring Period drama, Kenji)
Big Ao (1983) Fuji TV Yamamoto Gaku)
"White Tiger Team" (1986, NTV Year-end Period Drama, Ishida Nobuyuki)
"The Life of Flowers" (1988, TV Tokyo Spring Period drama, Ikebana Ikuo)
Five Edges (1988, NTV Year-end Period Drama, Ishida Nobuyuki)
"Shock Squad" (1989, Nippon television Year-end period drama, Hideki Takahashi )
"Katsukai Boat" (1990, NTV Year-end Period Drama, Masahiko Tsugawa)
Daioku (Fuji TV, 2003) Ginyuki Yamazaki )
"またも resignation めたか The name of the end of the main Hall Curtain of the pavilion by Oguri Ueno Suke" (2003, NHK Janyuki Era Drama, Byuruma Yutetsu)