桑原 政則の「合 縁 奇 縁」

  Qin Shi Huang（ 秦始皇 ）。 始皇帝。中国をはじめて統一する 始皇帝 紀元前259年2月18日 ～ 紀元前210年9月10日 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor who unified ancient China in 221 BC. He created the title "Huangdi," which means "emperor." He connected and rebuilt long walls to protect China, which became the start of the Great Wall. He unified writing characters, money, and measurement systems across the country. He built many wide roads and canals to connect different regions. He ruled with very strict laws and burned books that criticized his government. He looked for a medicine to live forever because he wanted to live forever. He was buried in a huge tomb guarded by thousands of life-sized clay soldiers called the Terracotta Army. His dynasty, the Qin dynasty, ended shortly after his death, but his centralized system influenced China for over 2,000 years. 始皇帝は、紀元前221年に古代中国を初めて統一した皇帝です。 彼は「皇帝（Huangdi）」という新しい称号を作りました。 国を守るために長い城壁をつなぎ合わせて改修し、これが「万里の長城」の始まりとなりました。 国中で使われる文字、貨幣（お金）、度量衡（長さや...

 Ito Jakuchu.  伊藤若冲（じゃくちゅう）。群鶏図で有名な絵師。10月27日没 伊藤若冲 ・1716年3月1日。京都～1800年10月27日没。84歳 ★　★　★　★　★　★　★　★ Ito Jakuchu was a very famous Japanese painter during the Edo period. He was born in Kyoto in 1716 as the oldest son of a wholesale grocer. At the age of 40, he left the family business to focus completely on his art. He loved nature and painted many animals, flowers, and insects. He is especially well known for his colorful and detailed paintings of roosters and chickens. He kept chickens in his garden and watched them carefully to understand how they moved. He used bright, high-quality colors and unique drawing styles that were ahead of his time. One of his greatest masterworks is a set of thirty paintings called the Doshokusaie (Colorful Realm of Living Beings). Today, people all over the world love his lively and modern-looking art. 伊藤若冲は、江戸時代に活躍したとても有名な日本の画家です。 1716年に京都の青物問屋（野菜などを卸す店）の長男として生まれました。 40歳のときに家業を弟に譲り、絵を描くことに専念しました。 自然を愛し、動物や花、昆虫などを数多く描きました。 とりわけ、色あざやかで細密に描かれたニワトリ...