義経が隠れていた平泉は、平安時代は日本第二の大都市として栄えた場所です。義経自害の後、すぐに源頼朝に滅ぼされましたが、平安京にも劣らない文化を持っていたと言われています。砂金の産出地であり、中尊寺金色堂も平安時代に作られ、今は世界遺産になっていますね。日本が「黄金の国」とされるのも、金色堂が由来であるとも言われています。藤原清衡、基衡、秀衡の三代の時代に栄えました。頼朝に追われた源義経を匿ったこと、勢力が大きくなり鎌倉幕府を脅かしたことが原因で滅びましたが、歴史を動かした大都市であったことは間違いありません。
Hiraizumi, where Yoshitsune hid, was a thriving city during the Heian period and ranked as the second largest city in Japan. After Yoshitsune’s suicide, it was swiftly destroyed by Minamoto no Yoritomo. However, it was known to possess a cultural richness comparable to that of Heian-kyo (Kyoto). It was a region known for its production of placer gold, and the Chuson-ji Konjikido (Golden Hall) was constructed during the Heian period and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.Japan being referred to as the “Golden Country” is also said to be derived from the Golden Hall（Konjikido).The city thrived during the reigns of the three successive Fujiwara lords, Kiyohira, Motohira, and Hidehira. It ultimately met its downfall due to harboring Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who was pursued by Yoritomo, and posing a threat to the Kamakura shogunate with its growing power. However, there is no doubt that it was a significant city that shaped history.
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