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Statue of Saito Sanemori

Saito Sanemori (1111–1183) was a legendary samurai and fearless military commander who served as governor of present-day northern Saitama. He founded Menuma Shodenzan Temple in 1179. A statue of Saito Sanemori in the grounds depicts him holding a mirror and an ink brush, poised to color his gray hair black in order to hide his age. Visitors can listen to a traditional children’s song about his life by pushing a button on a music player next to the statue. The lyrics are etched on a metal plate next to the device.

Sanemori served as a retainer to the Genji family, distant members of the imperial family, but later switched his allegiance to the rival Heike family. These two families battled for dominance over the imperial court and control of the country during the twelfth century. Sanemori was ordered to find and kill the Genji heir, Kiso Yoshinaka (1154–1184). He instead protected the young boy, who grew up and later became the leader of the Genji.

The animosity between the two families grew and led to the Genpei War (1180–1185), a civil war that engulfed the country. Sanemori was in his seventies when the war broke out. He fought on the side of the Heike in the war and is said to have dyed his hair black before going into battle to appear more youthful. In the Battle of Shinohara (1183), he was killed by the commander of Yoshinaka’s forces, who brought Sanemori’s head back to Yoshinaka as a trophy. When the head was cleaned and the ink washed out of Sanemori’s hair, Yoshinaka was devastated when he realized that they had killed the man to whom he owed his life.

The Genji ultimately defeated the Heike and established the Kamakura shogunate, the first military government, which ruled Japan from 1185 to 1333.

齋藤別當實盛像

齋藤實盛（1111-1183）全稱齋藤別當實盛，是一位傳奇武士和英勇將領，曾統治過今天埼玉縣北部。1179年，他創建了妻沼聖天山歡喜院。如今院內有一座「齋藤別當實盛像」，齋藤手持鏡子和毛筆，正準備將他自己的白髮染黑，以掩飾年齡重戰沙場。按下雕像邊上播放器的按鈕，就可以聽到一首名為《齋藤實盛》的歌曲，歌中講述了他的生平，歌詞被刻在旁邊的金屬板上。這首歌還曾被編入了日本小學音樂教科書中。

齋藤實盛曾是皇室遠親源氏家族的家臣，但後來轉而效忠於敵對的平家。12世紀時，源氏和平家圍繞朝廷和國家的統治權而爭鬥不休。在早期的源氏內部鬥爭中，齋藤實盛奉命尋找並殺死家族繼承人木曾義仲（1154-1184），但他反而保護了這個小男孩。木曾義仲長大後成為了源氏的領袖。

之後，源氏和平家之間的對立日漸激化，最終導致了席捲全國的源平合戰（1180-1185）。戰爭爆發時，齋藤實盛已經70多歲了。他作為平家軍的一員參戰。據說上陣之前，他將自己白髮染黑，以掩老態。在篠原之戰（1183）中，齋藤實盛被木曾義仲軍隊中的將領斬首，他的頭顱也被作為戰利品帶到了木曾義仲面前。清洗頭顱時，墨汁從齋藤實盛的頭顱上流下，露出了白髮，木曾義仲這才意識到部將殺死了自己的救命恩人，因此悲痛萬分。

最終，源氏家族打敗了平家，建立了日本歷史上第一個軍事政權——鐮倉幕府，從1185至1333年統治日本，一共將近150年。

斋藤别当实盛像

斋藤实盛(1111-1183)全称斋藤别当实盛，是一位传奇的武士和英勇无畏的军事将领，曾统治过今天埼玉县北部。1179年，他创建了妻沼圣天山欢喜院。如今院内有一座“斋藤别当实盛像”，斋藤手持镜子和毛笔，正准备将自己的白发染黑，以掩饰年龄而重战沙场。按下雕像边上播放器的按钮，就可以听到一首名为《斋藤实盛》的歌曲，歌中讲述了他的生平，歌词被刻在旁边的金属板上。这首歌还曾被编入了日本小学音乐教科书中。

斋藤实盛曾是皇室远亲源氏家族的家臣，但后来转而效忠于敌对的平家。12世纪时，源氏和平家围绕朝廷和国家的统治权而争斗不休。在早期的源氏内部斗争中，斋藤实盛奉命寻找并杀死家族继承人木曾义仲(1154-1184)，但他反而保护了这个小男孩。木曾义仲长大后成为了源氏的领袖。

之后，源氏和平家之间的对立日渐激化，最终导致了席卷全国的源平合战(1180-1185)。战争爆发时，斋藤实盛已70多岁。他作为平家军的一员参战，据说上阵之前，他将自己白发染黑，以掩老态。在篠原之战(1183)中，斋藤实盛被木曾义仲的军中将领斩首，他的头颅也被作为战利品带到了木曾义仲面前。清洗头颅时，墨汁从斋藤实盛的头颅上流下，露出了白发，木曾义仲这才意识到部将杀死了自己的救命恩人，因此悲痛万分。

最终，源氏家族打败了平家，建立了日本历史上第一个军事政权——镰仓幕府，从1185至1333年统治了日本近150年。