Takaoka Muneyasu

Takaoka Muneyasu (高岡宗泰, 1255 – August 13, 1326) was a Shugodai of Oki Province[1] in the Kamakura period. He was the founder of the Takaoka clan in Izumo Province,[1] Japan.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Takaoka.
Takaoka Muneyasu
高岡宗泰
1st Takaoka clan of Izumo Province
Preceded byKamakura period
Succeeded byTakaoka Muneyoshi
Personal details
Born1255
Died(1326-08-13)13 August 1326 (aged 71)
RelationsFather:
Sasaki Yasukiyo
Mother:
Kasai Kiyochika's daughter
ChildrenTahō-maru (He died young)
Takaoka Muneyoshi (adopted son)
Takaoka Muneyoshi's wife
Toda Moroyasu's wife

Takaoka Muneyasu was the 8th son of Sasaki Yasukiyo.[2] His mother was Kasai Kiyochika's daughter. Muneyasu was Enya Yoriyasu's[3] younger brother.

He was originally named Minamoto no Muneyasu. His alias was "Takaoka Hachirō" or "Sasaki Hachirō". His wife was from the Ii clan (Izumo Province). His official rank was Saemonnojyō. His family crest was Hana-wachigai (Shippō-ni-hanakaku).

Hana-wachigai or Shippō-ni-hanakaku, the crest of the Takaoka clan

Brief history
  • 1274 (Kōchō 11 December of moon calendar): Because Mongol had attacked it, he became a soldier of foreign enemy defense (Ikoku-keigo ban-yaku), and he went to Coast of Kurosaki, Chikuzen Province.
  • 1277 (Kenji 3 April of moon calendar): He became an acting governor in Oki Province[4] (to one theory governor in Oki Province).
  • 1287(Kōan 10th): The territory Takaoka-mura, Enya-no-sato, Izumo Province, ingot was succeeded among his father Yasukiyo's inheritances. Therefore, he became a clan name "Takaoka" for the first time.
  • 1305 (Kagen 3rd): When Hōjō Munekata was revolted (The Kakitsu War), he attacked rebels running after by the Shōgun instruction.
  • 1326 (Karyaku 1st): On August 13 he died at age 71. His posthumous Buddhist name was "Kakunen".[5]

References
  1. present day Shimane Prefecture,
  2. "Sonpi Bunmyaku", Tōin Kinsada, 1395.
  3. Enya Yoriyasu was the grandfather of Enya Hangan Takasada.
  4. "Gakuenji monjyo"
  5. "Gunjyo-ruijyu", Hanawa Hokiichi, 1819.

See also


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