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1177 fire in Heian-kyō
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.
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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.
The fire broke out at the beginning of the hour of the wild boar (which is about 10:00pm). At the beginning of the hour of the dog (about 8:00pm), 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).
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.
As the fire worsened, the Emperor and Empress were moved to Fujiwara no Kunitsuna's home.
As the fire swept through Heian-kyō, it reached the palace where it burnt the enthronement hall. The great hall was never rebuilt and no Muromachi period emperors were enthroned in Heian-kyō.
The damaged buildings were:
Fujiwara no Kanezane noted all of these, while noting the constellations, believing that they were a bad omen.
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