壬辰 梅北一揆の考察

Consideration on the League Umekita - in relation to the Southward Commerce -

The year 1592, Umekita Kunikane and his comrades rose against Toyotomi Hideyoshi. First they occupied the important port Sashiki of middle Kyusyu. Many citizens and yeomen joined and threatened Hideyosi in the rear. Half month after, the rebellion was suppressed, but it gave Hideyosi the defeat. The reckless action of Hideyoshi spoiled a trade route to the South Seas via the Kyushu coast from the peninsula.That is why the citizens resisted. The place name Sashiki is originated in the ancient Korean and exists in Okinawa, too. Besides, Sashiki of Okinawa is sacred as the Territiorium birthplace abounding in traces of the merchants from the mainland. Previously, Sejong the king of Korea had ordered Prime Minister Sin Suk-ju to edit the faithful geographic data on the Japanese islands. His intention is obvious. Both of them combined by devising the Hangul were interested in the wealth of the South Seas. The distinction between Sejong and Hideyoshi was clear. There are differences on the whole of policy and culture. At that time, the commodity economy of the continental had overwhelmed japan. After all, Hideyoshi’s consciousness could not exceed the social structure. Although Hideyoshi tried to terminate the medieval society divided by various local powers. The organization structure and the behavior patterns observed in the League Umekita are called Japanese Social System at present. Their characteristics are the separation of governance and the diffusion of compliance. The League Umekita presents the basis of the commotion of recent society.