中世武士団・国立歴史民俗博物館
国立歴史民俗博物館は千葉県・佐倉市にある。中央総武線の船橋で京成電車に乗り換え佐倉に着く。小金井からおよそ２時間。時間はかかるけど歴史をさかのぼるにはちょうど良い距離だ。
略称「歴博」は、日本の歴史、民俗学、考古学を展示する歴史博物館だが、さらに大きな役割は研究であり教育機関である。堀田氏11万石の佐倉城趾にあり、明治からは陸軍佐倉連隊がおかれた。佐倉城は土塁で囲まれ、石垣はない。緑が美しい城跡だ。
ここで「中世武士団」の企画展示を見に出かけた。中世の武士は、源頼朝、義経、北条時宗、足利尊氏など名は知っているが、ここでは戦う以外の武士に焦点をあてている。展示では、武士は残忍な面もあるが、武士が寺社への寄進などで領民たちの心を集めていく様子が語られている。中世武士の肥前・千葉氏が寄進した円通寺の二天像（持国天・増長天）はすばらしい仏像だった。その他にも、島根の益田氏が海上交易をおこなったことなどが展示され、勇ましい武士だけではない地域を治めた様子がうかがえた。
Medieval Bushidan
National Museum of Japanese History
The National Museum of Japanese History and Folklore is located in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. At Funabashi on the Chuo Sobu Line, change to the Keisei Line and arrive at Sakura. About 2 hours from Koganei. It takes time, but it's a good distance to think about history.
The abbreviation "Rekihaku" is a history museum that exhibits Japanese history, folklore, and archeology, but its larger role is research and the role of an educational institution. Mr. Hotta is located at the Sakura Castle ruin, which is 100,000 goku, and from the Meiji era, the Army Sakura Regiment was placed. Sakura Castle is surrounded by earthworks and there are no stone walls. It is a castle ruin with beautiful greenery.
I went to see the special exhibition of "Medieval Bushidan" being held here. Medieval samurai are known by names such as Minamoto no Yoritomo, Yoshitsune, Hojo Tokimune, and Ashikaga Takauji, but here we focus on samurai other than fighting. In the exhibition, the samurai are brutal, but it is said that the samurai gather the hearts of the lords by donating to temples and shrines. The two heavenly statues (Jikokuten and Zochoten) of Entsuji Temple donated by the medieval samurai Hizen Chiba were wonderful Buddha statues. In addition, the fact that Mr. Masuda of Shimane engaged in maritime trade was exhibited, and it can be seen that not only the brave samurai but also they ruled the area.