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was a
province of
Japan in eastern
Kyūshū. It bordered
Buzen,
Hyuga,
Higo,
Chikugo, and
Chikuzen provinces. Today, the area is
Ōita Prefecture.
History
At the end of 7th century,
Toyo Province was split into
Buzen (literally, "the front of
Toyo") and
Bungo ("the back of
Toyo"). Until the
Heian period, Bungo was read as
Toyokuni no Michi no Shiri.
It is believed that the capital of Bungo was located in the
Kokokufu (古国府), literally "old capital," section of the city of
Ōita but to this day, no remains have been found.
The honor of the holiest
Shinto shrine of Bungo province (豊前一宮,
Buzen ichinomiya) was given to Usa shrine known as Usa
Hachimangu or Usa
Jingu in Usa district (today
Usa, Ōita). Usa shrine hadn't only religious authority but also political influence to local governance, but their influence was reduced till the Sengoku period.
During the
Sengoku period, in the middle of
16th century, Bungo was a stronghold of the
Ōtomo clan. The
Ōuchi clan in the western
Chūgoku region was influenced to Buzen politics. In the middle of the period, both clans declined. After
Toyotomi Hideyoshi also took the power in Kyūshū, 120 thousand
koku of Buzen province was given to
Kuroda Yoshitaka since
1587, who made Kokura, currentdays a part of
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka his site and built the castle. Other parts of the province were divided into pieces and given to other
daimyo.
Former Districts
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