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Tenson-zoku (天孫族) is a generic term for ancient people that established the Yamato kingship, which appears in the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki and which is told in Japanese mythology. The Shinsen Shōjiroku defines "Tenson" as the offspring of Amenohoakari[1] who it identifies with Nigihayahi.[2] It mentions that the Imperial Family, the Mononobe clan and an ancient tribe of Hayato descended from the Tenson tribe.[1]
The Tenson tribe descended from Takamagahara to conquer Ashihara no Nakatsukuni (葦原の中つ国, The middle country of reed beds) in the Kyūshū region. Led by Emperor Jimmu they advanced east through Chugoku region to the Kansai region. Vanquishing the ruling families across western Japan they established the Yamato dynasty (Wakoku) which was ruled by the Great King of Yamato (emperor). The dynasty expanded its power to Chubu and Kanto regions and developed into Japan as we know it today.[1]
Genealogy
[change | change source]The Amabe clan genealogy (海部氏系図, Amabe-shi Keizu) draft is a famous document housed at Kono Shrine. It is from early Heian period, it is considered the oldest family tree in Japan. The clan claims descent from Amenohoakari, and served as at the kuni no miyatsuko of Tanba Province before it was divided into Tamba and Tango. The document records 82 generations of descent from Amenohoakari. It was designated a National Treasure in 1972.[3]
In Shinsen Shōjiroku, the descendants of Amatsuhikone, Ame-no-hohi, and Amanomichine, together with the descendants of Amenohoakari are referred to as Tenson-zoku (天孫族). The Tenson-zoku descended from Takamagahara (Plain of High Heaven) to Owari Province and Tanba provinces, and are considered to be the ancestors of Owari, Tsumori, Amabe, and Tanba clans.[4]
However, it is clear that Amabe clan genealogy (海部氏系図, Amabe-shi Keizu), which records these four clans as descendants of Amenohoakari, is a forged document, and that these clans actually descended from the sea deity Watatsumi. In addition, Owari clan's genealogy includes the great-grandson of Watatsumi, Takakuraji, as their ancestor, and this is considered to be the original genealogy.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yu, A. C. "Tenson-zoku (Tenson Tribe) - Japanese Wiki Corpus". www.japanesewiki.com. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ↑ Hoga, Toshio (2007). Shoki Mononobe-uji no Keifu (1) Kokigi no Heya (初期物部氏の系譜 (1) 古樹紀之房間). Japan.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "海部氏系図" [Amebe shikeizu] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ Hanawa, Hokiichi (1983). Shinsen Shōjiroku (新撰姓氏錄). Japan: Onkogakkai. OCLC 959773242.
{{cite book}}: Text "en" ignored (help) - ↑ Hoga, Toshio (2006). Tango no Amabe-shi no Shutsuji to sono ichizoku, Kokigi no Heya (丹後の海部氏の出自とその一族). Japan.
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