塩竈市指定・有形文化財（書跡・典籍）

神仏への信仰が厚く、鹽竈神社を深く崇敬していた仙台藩第4代藩主伊達綱村（肯山）は、御舟入堀の完成などにより経済情勢が悪化していた門前町塩竈を救うため、貞享2年（1685）に9箇条からなる塩竈振興令を発しました。「貞享特令」と呼ばれるこの振興令は、年250両に及ぶ金子の下賜や年貢の免除、商人荷物・魚・材木などを積んだ舟は必ず塩竈へ入港するよう定めたことなど、異例と言える内容で、衰退していた塩竈が息を吹き返す契機となりました。綱村の死後、塩竈の人々は東園寺に位牌をまつって命日前日に毎年法要を続けるとともに、「肯山講」という組織を作って塩竈発展のための様々な活動に取り組みました。
本資料は、弘化4年（1847）頃、塩竈出身で仙台四大画家の一人である小池曲江が貞享特令の全文を写し取ったものです。
伊達綱村の300年遠忌に合わせ、塩竈市の有形文化財に指定されました。
平成30年10月1日指定

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Jokyo Tokurei

A Shiogama City-designated item of Tangible Cultural Heritage. Classified under Calligraphy / Books.

The Jokyo Tokurei, meaning Special Ordinance, was a set of rules enforced by Date Tsunamura (posthumously Kozan), the fourth feudal lord of the Sendai Domain. The ordinance was issued in order to preserve the economic welfare of the Shiogama community at that time.

As a consequence of the Ofunairibori waterway being built, instant access to the community of Gamo (in modern-day Sendai) diverted commerce away from Shiogama, leaving it burdened by unexpected economic loss.

In response, the Kozan in the year Jokyo 2 (1685 CE) issued this ordinance to elevate the status of Shiogama. The ruling included a total of nine regulations which aimed to keep the Shiogama area economically relevant. Some of the implementations included an annual land tax exemption, and monetary rewards to help stimulate commerce in the area. The most significant ruling was that any boat out at sea which possessed items such as merchant luggage, fish, or lumber, were required to enter Shiogama as the only available port of entry for commerce in the Sendai Domain.

It is believed that one possible reason for issuing the ordinance was because Kozan had deep reverence for Japan’s indigenous faith, Shintoism, as well as a way for expressing gratitude for the Shiogama community. In addition, it is also believed that while Kozan became heir to lead the Sendai Domain at Age 2, the people of Shiogama Shrine took care of him until he reached the age of maturity while his elders were in charge.

While the Jokyo Tokurei were considered to be an unusual ruling in Edo Period Japan, the ordinance was a way for Kozan to give back in his own way by helping revitalize Shiogama’s economy.

Long after Kozan’s passing, residents built a monument at Toenji Temple as a way for them to express gratitude back to their feudal lord. They continued the memorial service the day before his death every year, while also working on various activities for the development of Shiogama by forming an organization called Kozan Ko.

This material is a copy of the full text of Jokyo Tokurei (Special Order) by Koike Kyokko, born in Shiogama and one of the four great painters of Sendai, dated around the year Koka 4 (1847 CE).

It was designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Shiogama City, coinciding with Kozan’s 300th anniversary.

Designated on October 1st, Heisei 30 (2018 CE).

塩竈市指定・有形文化財（歴史資料）

仙台藩第4代藩主伊達綱村（肯山）の治世に、仙台への物流を円滑にするため、塩竈と蒲生を結ぶ御舟入堀が完成しました。御舟入堀は、明治以降も拡幅や護岸整備が続けられ、「貞山堀」「貞山運河」の一部として市民に親しまれています。
この一対の燈籠は、寛文13年（1673）、工事に関わった仙台藩士伊達半之助房長によって鹽竈神社に献じられたもので、御船入堀の竣工時期を示す史料であるとともに、同神社に向けられた信仰を示す史料としても貴重です。現在、一基は鹽竈神社門外の西回廊寄りに、もう一基は左右宮拝殿の東側に設置されています。
伊達綱村の300年遠忌年に合わせ、塩竈市の有形文化財に指定されました。
平成30年10月1日指定

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The Stone Lanterns of the Ofunairibori

A Shiogama City-designated item of Tangible Cultural Heritage. Classified under Historical materials.

These stone lanterns are historical monuments which symbolized the contribution of an inter-community express waterway, called the Ofunairibori.

In the year Kanbun 13 (1673 CE) of the Edo Period (from 1603 to 1868 CE), these lanterns were presented to Shiogama Shrine by Date Hannosuke, a descendant of lord Date Masamune and a feudal lord of the Sendai Domain. The lanterns commemorate the waterway as a means of transport and commerce between two communities. The backstory of these lanterns go back over 300 years before they were made, when the Ofunairibori was initially constructed.

This waterway gave an opportunity to accelerate commerce in the domain, linking the communities of Shiogama on Matsushima Bay (which specialized in fish, salt, and seafood), and Gamo (which specialized in rice crops), located in what is now Sendai City. Feudal lord Date Tsunamura (posthumously Kozan), lord Hannosuke’s ancestor, was in charge of building this water road in the year Teiji 6 / Shohei 21 (1367 CE). During the Meiji Era (between 1868 and 1914), the Ofunairibori was widened and fortified.

The pair of lanterns can be found within the premises of the present-day Shiwahiko Jinja / Shiogama Jinja Shrine proper. They can be located at two separate gateways. One is located near the western corridor outside the shrine’s fenced walls. The other is located around the Sayugu Haiden (identified by the kanji 左右宮拝殿).

On October 1st, Heisei 30, (2018 CE), the lanterns were designated by Shiogama City as Tangible Cultural Properties in accordance with the 300th year anniversary of lord Date Tsunamura.

塩竈市指定・有形文化財（古文書）

安永5年（1776）に建てられた東園寺碑には、仙台藩第4代藩主伊達綱村（肯山）が発した塩竈振興令「貞享特令」の内容や、東園寺が綱村の位牌寺となった経緯、綱村の死後も塩竈の人々により供養が続けられたことなどが記されています。現在も綱村の命日前日には東園寺で毎年法要が行われており、明治維新や戦中戦後の混乱期も絶えることなく続いてきました。この石碑は、綱村と塩竈の深いつながりを示す資料として貴重です。
碑は慶応3年（1867）の大火により断碑し、一部が残るのみですが、東園寺に拓本が伝わっており、その全容を知ることができます。塩竈市では、伊達綱村の300年遠忌に合わせ、石碑の残欠と拓本を一体のものとして市の有形文化財に指定しました。
平成30年10月1日指定

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The Toenji Stone Monument

A Shiogama City-designated item of Tangible Cultural Heritage. Classified under Ancient Documents.

Built in the year Anei 5 (1776 CE), the Toenji Stone Monument was built to commemorate a local ordinance (the Jokyo Tokurei) to help revitalize the local economy for the residents of Shiogama within the Sendai Domain.

This ordinance was issued by Date Tsunamura (known posthumously as Kozan), a descendant of Date Masamune, and a daimyo (feudal lord) in present-day Miyagi Prefecture.

In the year Keio 3 (1867 CE), the monument was severely damaged by the Great Fire of the Keio Era. However, it has survived significant turning points in Japanese history, and only a part remains intact at present time.

Both the remains of the stone monument and the Takuhon were both designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Shiogama City, to coincide with the commemoration of the 300-year old memorial of Kozan. These historical artifacts symbolize his importance to the people of Shiogama.

Designated on October 1st, Heisei 30 (2018 CE).

【関連リンク】
伊達綱村 Tsunamura Date
石燈籠　The Stone Lanterns of the Ofunairibori
貞享特令写　Jokyo Tokurei
東園寺ウェブサイト　Toenji Temple Website