Taira no KoremochiThe Yogo General Who Vanquished the Demoness Momiji
taira-no-koremochi
Detailed Description
Taira no Koremochi is an entity of the 'demon-slaying hero' archetype who stands not on the side of *yokai*, but on the side that strikes them down. Just as Sakanoue no Tamuramaro subdued Suzuka Gozen and Otakemaru, and Minamoto no Yorimitsu subdued Shuten-doji, Koremochi carved his name in lore as the one who vanquished the demoness Momiji of Togakushi. What makes him a hero is not pure military force, but the fact that the story weaves in 'the limits of human power'—he is initially defeated by Momiji's dark arts and can only conquer the demon after praying to buddhas and deities.
The fascination of Koremochi's figure lies in the flexibility with which his protector swaps depending on the medium of the legend. In Noh it is Hachiman, in Bessho-lineage accounts it is Kitamuki Kannon—the same warlord is protected by different divinities depending on local faith and theatrical convenience. This implies that Koremochi is not an entity rigidly tied to a specific god, but rather a vessel carrying the archetype itself of 'the warrior who slays demons with divine protection'. While Kinasa reveres Momiji as a noblewoman, Koremochi is strictly a subjugator executing the orders of the center, and only by combining both does the dual nature of good and evil in the Momiji legend emerge. In this encyclopedia where *yokai* are the main characters, Koremochi is a rare subjugator included as a 'counterpart existence that makes the demon possible'.
Source Information
種類全体の出典primary
紅葉伝説（戸隠・鬼無里・別所の鬼女紅葉伝承）
種類全体の出典primary
北向山霊験記戸隠山鬼女紅葉退治之伝
著者: 齋藤一柏・関衣川(纂輯)／辻岡文助(発行)
年代: 明治19年(1886)
出版社: (実録物)
Personality
While excelling in martial valor, he possesses the piety to pray deeply to divine powers against opponents he cannot match on his own. He has a strong sense of responsibility to complete the subjugation he was ordered to undertake, and a tenacity that refuses to retreat even in hard-fought battles.
Compatibility
信仰心が篤く、困難に粘り強く立ち向かう者と響きあう。妖術·幻惑を用いる相手、討たれる側の事情に立つ鬼女系の存在とは宿命的に対立する。
Abilities & Skills
Weaknesses
Initially utterly powerless against Momiji's illusions and dark arts, unable to subdue the demoness with his own strength alone. He carries the human limitation of only being able to grasp victory after receiving divine protection.
診断評価
妖怪相性診断
喜び
3.0喜びと楽しさの程度
📝 メモ
使命を帯びた武将であり、娯楽や喜びを追求する存在ではない
怒り
7.0怒りの激しさの程度
📝 メモ
鬼女紅葉を討伐する武将としての猛々しい戦意を持つ
慈悲深い
4.0慈悲深さの程度
📝 メモ
任務遂行と武勇が主であり、討ち取られる鬼女への慈悲は伝説上薄い
憂鬱
5.0憂鬱で思慮深い程度
📝 メモ
自力では妖術に勝てず参籠して神仏にすがるなど、人間の限界と苦悩を知る
静寂
5.0内なる平静の程度
📝 メモ
戦いの中にあるが、北向観音への参籠で心を鎮め神仏の加護を得た
いたずら好き
1.0いたずら好きで活発な程度
📝 メモ
朝廷の命を帯びた真面目な武将であり、いたずらな要素は皆無
やさしい
4.0やさしく親しみやすい程度
📝 メモ
民を守るための討伐だが、鬼女に対しては武力を行使する武人
厳格
8.0厳格で真面目な程度
📝 メモ
国家の命に従い、妖賊討伐の任務を厳格に遂行する
守護的
8.0他者を守る傾向
📝 メモ
朝廷や民を脅かす妖賊を討ち平らげる、強力な守護者としての役割
神秘的
3.0神秘的で不思議な程度
📝 メモ
あくまで歴史上の人物がモデルであり、神秘の力は自身ではなく神仏に由来する
霊性の深さ
6.0精神的境界の深さ
📝 メモ
自身は人間だが、神仏の霊夢を感じ取り加護を得る信仰心を持つ
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