Kisah Rakyat Jepang: Putri Hime

Thousands of years ago in Nara, ancient capital of Japan, there lived a prince named Minister Toyonari Fujiwara. His wife was a noble, good and beautiful princess named Murasaki. They have been married for since his youth has dojodohkan by the family according to Japanese tradition, and have lived happily since then. Later, a problem made them feel very sad, because several years had passed yet blessed with children. This makes them sad, because they both want to see their own children grow up as he entered old age, continue the family name, and follow the ancestral rites when they die. After a long consultation and much thought, determined to make a pilgrimage to a temple of Hase-no-Kwannon (Goddess of Mercy at Hase), because they believe, in accordance with their religious traditions, that Dwi Kwannon to answer the prayers of human beings in their needs most important. The hope of course, after so many years of prayer, prayer will be answered in the form of beloved children, because that is the greatest need for their life together. Another thing all met, but all that does not mean anything because they do not have offspring. So, Prince Toyonari and his wife went to the temple Kwannon in Hase and stayed there for a long time, every day to burn incense and pray. Then his wife pregnant. A girl born to Princess Murasaki, his heart very happy. Children pointed out to her husband, they both decided to call him Hase-Hime, or Princess Hase, because it is the gift of the goddess Kwannon in place. They both nurture with great care and tenderness, the child grows in strength and beauty. Revolving wheel of life from top to bottom. The poor overwrite, when the little girl was five years old her mother was seriously ill, all doctors and medicine can not save him. A little before the last breath he called her, gently caressing his head and said: "Son, do Nanda know that your mother can not live any longer? If the mother dies, ananda should grow into a good girl. Do your best to avoid problems by nurses or other family. Perhaps your father will marry again and you will have a new mother. So do not be sad, let's say your father's second wife as a true mother, obedient and dutiful to them. Remember when emo was grown must be respectful to people who are more old, and to be kind to everyone who is under Nanda. Do not forget this. Mother went with the hope that Nanda will grow as a woman role model. " Hase-Hime listened very solemn advice of his mother, and promised to do everything. Hase-Hime grew up as his mother hoped would be a good little princess and obedient, though he is now too young to understand how difficult it is to lose a mother. Not long after the death of his first wife, Prince Toyonari remarried to a woman named Princess Terute nobleman. Very different from the character of good and wise Princess Murasaki, she is cruel, bad heart. He does not love her stepson at all, and very selfish. But Hase-Hime bore every cruelty with patience, and even waited for her stepmother and obey him in everything and never made any trouble, because he had been trained by a good mother, so the Princess Terute have no complaints against him. The little princess is very diligent, and favorite subject is music and poetry. He would practice for hours every day, and his father find the most intelligent teacher to teach her the koto (Japanese harp), the art of writing letters and poetry. When he was twelve years old he can play so beautifully, she and her stepmother was summoned to the Palace to play before the Emperor. When Sakura Flower Festival, there is a big party at the Palace. Emperor carried away enjoy the beauty of spring, and ordered the Princess Hase has to play the koto, accompanied by her mother Princess Terute play the flute. The emperor sat on the pulpit high, hanging curtains in front of finely-sliced bamboo and pink, so that His Majesty could see everything and can not be seen, because there is nothing that can see the face of divinity. Hase-Hime was a skilled musician though still young, and teachers are often amazed at the skills and talents. At this celebration he played very well. But Princess Terute, her stepmother, a woman is lazy and not willing to do the exercises every day, crying and had to ask one of the palace servants to replace it. This is a great disgrace, and he was very jealous because it has failed in which the step-daughter's success, and worse yet the Emperor sent many beautiful gifts for the little princess as a reward has been playing well in the Palace. Now there's another reason why Princess Terute hate the success of his daughter, because she already has a child born from her womb, and she kept saying to myself:  "If only Hase-Hime was not here, my son will have all the love his father." And never learn to control himself, he let these evil thoughts grew into a terrible desire to get rid of her daughter's life. So one day he secretly ordered poison and enter into sweet wine. This poisonous wine she put into a bottle. Into this he poured another bottle of good wine. This is the fifth Festival from May, Hase-Hime was playing with his younger brother. All weapons scattered warriors and heroes she told him, beautiful story about each one of them. They both have fun and laugh merrily along waitress when her mother entered with two bottles of wine and some delicious cake. "You two are very good and happy." Terute Princess said with a smile, "I brought as a gift-sweet wine and delicious cakes for kids is good." Subsequently he filled two cups from a different bottle. Hase-Hime, never imagined behavior cruel stepmother who is acting. Evil woman carefully marking toxic bottles, entered the room with a very nervous, and hastily poured wine unconsciously poured into cups to poison his own son. He was surprised there was no change whatever happens in the little girl's face after drinking wine in the cup. Son suddenly screamed and fell on the floor, doubled up in pain. His mother went, taking preventive measures to reverse the two small bottles of wine that he brought to his lap room floor. The waiter hurried to find a doctor, but nothing could save the boy, finally he died within an hour in his mother's arms. Ancient physicians did not know much, thinking that the wine does not match the boy, causing convulsions and died. Thus the evil woman had lost her own son convicted when he tried to poison her stepson, but instead of blaming herself, she began to hate Hase-Hime more than ever in his own bitterness and misfortune, and full of spirit when he saw an opportunity to harm preformance long time. When Hase-Hime was thirteen years old, he had become a woman poet and earn some honors. When the rainy season at Nara, flooding every day is reported to have damaged the environment. Tatsuta River, which flows through the land of the Imperial Palace, the banks of the river is closed, the roar of water flowing along the bottom of the narrow disrupt the Emperor rest day and night, causing serious nerve disorder. Empire Notices sent to all Buddhist temples for the Bhikksu offering prayers to stop the constant flooding voice. But this is not useful. Rumors of the environment of the palace that Princess Hase, the daughter of Prince Toyonari Fujiwara, second secretary at the palace, is the most talented female poet, though still very young, his ability is very reliable. Antiquity, a beautiful girl and woman-talented poet moves Heaven with prayer in poetry, has brought down the rain in the land of drought and famine, said the ancient biographers of the poetess Ono-no-Komachi. If the Princess Hase wrote poetry and bring it in prayer, maybe it can stop the roaring sound of the river and eliminate the causes of disease Emperor. What officials say eventually reached the ears of the Emperor, and send orders to the minister Prince Toyonari. Fear Hase-Hime very large and was shocked when her father to see him and tell him what is required of him. Heavy duty placed on his young shoulders to save the life of the Emperor by-verse poetry. On the last day of his poems have been completed. The poem written on thick paper and written in gold ink. Together father, servants and some court officials, he walked to the edge of the river and offered his heart to Heaven, she read a poem that had been developed, offered in both hands. Weirdness going on, looking all serene. Water stops mederu, and the river became calm immediately answered his prayer. The Emperor soon recovered his health. His Majesty was pleased, giving him the Palace and was awarded the rank of Lieutenant-woman Chinjo General. Since that time he was called Chinjo-Hime, or Lieutenant-General Princess, respected and loved by all. There's only one person who is not happy successful Hase-Hime is her stepmother. Continuous sorry for the death of his own son who was killed while trying to poison her step daughter, she is tormented to see her step daughter gain power and respect, with kindness and admiration from around the Emperor's palace. Envy and jealousy burn like fire in his heart. Many falsely conveyed to her husband about Hase-Hime, but all does not work. Her husband listened to her story, said clearly that he was very wrong. Finally, using opportunities stepmother when her husband was not there, one of the maids told her parents took her innocence to Hibari Mountains, the kingdom's most wild and kill him there. He created a terrible story about the little Princess, saying that this is the only way to prevent misfortune befall a family-by killing him. Cathode followers, bound to obey his master. But he saw that it would be the wisest plan to pretend to obey in the absence of the girl's father, he carried the Hase-Hime in a palanquin and accompanied her to the most remote place he could find in the wild. Children of the poor know of no good to protest the evil stepmother expelled even though in an odd way, so he went when he was told. But the old servant knew that the young Princess was not guilty of all the things that accused him and his stepmother is determined to save his life. Unless she killed him, he could not return to his master, so he decided to stay in the mountain valley. With the help of some peasants he soon built a small hut, and secretly send his wife, two good-hearted parents do all they can afford to take care of that unfortunate princess. All the time she believed that her father, when he found out after he returned home and found he was not there, it will seek. Prince Toyonari, after several weeks, came home and told his wife that the daughter Hime had done something wrong and had fled for fear of being punished. He was almost sick with anxiety. Every person in the house tell the same story-Hase-Hime suddenly disappeared, none of them knew why or where. For fear of skandalnya known he was looking everywhere he can think of, but all without success. One day, he tried to forget his worries, he summoned all his men, telling them to make preparations several days' hunting in the mountains. They were soon ready and waiting for his master at the gate. He was agile and quick ride arrived in the district Hibari Mountains, a large procession followed him. He was soon far ahead in front, finds himself in a beautiful valley is narrow. Looked around and admire the scenery, he saw a small house in one of the hills and hear the beautiful voice reading aloud. Curious about who can learn so assiduously in quiet places like this, he left his horse and walked down the hill near the hut. When he got closer he was surprised because he could see that the reading is a beautiful girl. Cottage wide open and he was sitting facing the view. With full attention, listening to his reading Buddhist scriptures with great appreciation. More curious still, he rushed to the gate and entered the little garden, and have seen the missing daughter Hase-Hime. He wanted to know what he was saying if he did not hear or see his father until he spoke. Hase-Hime! "He called," My daughter Hase-Hime! " Startled, she almost could not believe that it is the father loved to call himself, and a few moments he actually lost the power to speak or move." Father, father! It was Daddy-O, father! "Was all she could say, ran to him and he caught a thick sleeve and then buried her face with tears. Her father stroked the black hair with a gentle request to tell all that had happened, but he only crying, she wondered if she was not dreaming. Then Cathode faithful old servant came out, down to the ground diahadapan his master, delivered a long story what had happened, found her daughter with just two old maids in the wild and remote place to take care of him. Prince's astonishment and anger incredible. He rushed home to cancel the hunt and with his daughter. One of the group ahead to inform the household good news, stepmother heard what had happened for fear of meeting with her husband that his crime is now known and obscure, no more who heard his name. Cathode old waitress presented with the highest position in serving his master, lived happily until the end of his life, especially for small princess never forgets that he owes his life to this faithful follower. He no longer bothered by evil deeds mother, his days passed happily and quietly with her father. Because Prince Toyonari no longer a boy, he adopted the youngest child of one of the noble palace to become an heir, to marry his daughter Hase-Hime. Hase-Hime lived happily until old age, and everybody said that he was the wisest, most virtuous, replacing his father before he retired. Until now still contained a needle in one of the Buddhist temples Kioto, which was used to embroider a beautiful tapestry, with the figure of Buddha in embroidered silk yarn taken from a lotus stem. This was said by the hand of Princess Hase dikerjaan Hime. (Erabaru / art)