In the past I have written posts regarding Nobunaga repairing the Kyoto Imperial Palace. There are several mentioned in The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga. Repairs started in 1569 and ended in 1571. A two year project. I have posted this short passage before and will post again along with a longer one.
The Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 132) "The imperial palace was so dilapidated that it has lost its essential character, and Nobunaga ordered it to be repaired. Nichijo Shonin and Murai Minbu were put in charge of the project."
(p. 166-67) "The imperial palace had long been so dilapidated that it lost lost its essential character. Thinking that it would bring blessings, Nobunaga had in a previous year appointed Nichijo Shonin and Murai Minbu no Jo as superintendents of a project to repair it. At length, after three years work the Shishiiden, the Seiryoden, the Naishidokoro, the Shoyosha and various palace quarters were all finished. Lord Nobunaga moreover thought of a plan that would unfailingly provide for the imperial court's income in all times to come. He gave out a loan in rice to the townspeople of Kyoto and ordered that the interest be presented to the court every month. At the same time, Nobunaga also brought the maintenance of the impoverished nobles in order, amply securing their family succession. The satisfaction of all the people of the realm could not have been greater. One could not possibly measure Nobunaga's glory and dignity of his family in our empire."
Nobunaga no tame!
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