Great Fire of Angen
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| Native name | 安元の大火 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1177 |
| Time | Beginning of the hour of the wild boar (10:00pm) (Traditional Japanese time) |
| Location | Heian palace, Heian-kyō |
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| Outcome | Destruction of a third of the capital, including the Great Imperial Audience Hall, courtier mansions, and the front gate of the palace. |
The Great Fire of Angen was a fire that swept through Heian-kyō (now Kyoto) in 1177, destroying around a third of the then capital city. It was recorded by Fujiwara no Kanezane.
Outbreak
[edit | edit source]The fire broke out at the beginning of the hour of the wild boar (which is about 10:00pm).[1][2][3] At the beginning of the hour of the dog (about 8:00pm),[1][3][4] Fujiwara no Kanezane finished a ritual of mourning, recording that a "princess also ended her mourning in this evening." (The text does not specify which princess).[1]
He noted the clear weather and wrote "Around 8 p.m. I performed the ritual to end the mourning on the riverbed. The princess also ended her mourning in this evening. Chamberlain to the princess [Kanezane's son Yoshimichi] ended the mourning in front of her residence." He continued to write, finally noting the fire by saying, "Around 10 p.m., a fire broke out in the northern direction. I heard that the fire started at Higuchi-Tominokoji." At the time, Kanezane was ill and remained at home. Due to this, he had to have a servant assess the situation.[1]
As the fire worsened, the Emperor and Empress were moved to Fujiwara no Kunitsuna's home.[1]
As the fire swept through Heian-kyō, it reached the palace were it burnt the enthronement hall.[5] The great hall was never rebuilt and every Muromachi period emperor was not enthroned in Heian-kyō.[6][7][8]
Damage
[edit | edit source]The damaged buildings were:[1][9][10][11]
The Imperial Court
[edit | edit source]- Daigokuden
- Department of Divinities
- Shingon-in Temple
- Chodoin
- Ministry of Popular Affairs
- Ministry of Water Affairs
- Kikyo-mon Gate
- Accounting Dormitory
- Office of food preparation for the imperial family
- Yingtian Gate (There is both one in China, and one in Heian-kyō, modern day Kyoto)
- Tax-collection office
- Suzakumon
- Shikibu-shō
Other facilities
[edit | edit source]Residence's of the nobility and princes
[edit | edit source]- Residence of Matsudono Motofusa
- Residence of Taira no Shigemori
- Residence of Tokudaiji Sanesada
- Residence of Shigenoi Sanekuni
- Residence of Fujiwara no Takaki
- Residence of Fujiwara no Kunitsuna
- Residence of Sanjo Sanefusa
- Residence of Minamoto no Sadafusa
- Residence of Fujiwara no Sukenaga
- Residence of Nakayama Tadachika
- Residence of Fujiwara no Sanetsuna
- Residence of Fujiwara no Yoritada
- Residence of Fujiwara no Toshitsune
- Residence of Fujiwara no Toshimori
Fujiwara no Kanezane noted all of these, while noting the constellations, believing that they were a bad omen.[1][9][10]
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