8月3日は、藤原不比等が亡くなった日です。
August 3rd is the anniversary of Fujiwara no Fuhitos death.
藤原不比等は、奈良時代の政治家です。
Fujiwara no Fuhito was a politician in the Nara period.
父親は、天皇が政治を行うようにした「大化の改新」で有名な藤原鎌足です。
His father was Fujiwara no Kamatari, who is famous for the Taika Reform, when the emperor came to hold political power.
藤原不比等は「大宝律令」や「日本書紀」を作る仕事をしました。
Fujiwara no Fuhito was involved in the compilation of the Taihō Code and the Nihon Shoki.
竹取物語のかぐや姫の話に出てくる車持皇子は、藤原不比等のことだと言われています。
It is believed that Prince Kuramochi, who appears in the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, is actually Fujiwara no Fuhito himself.
車持皇子は、かぐや姫が欲しいと言った、銀や金や真珠でできた木の枝を、職人に作らせて持って行きます。
Prince Kuramochi, in response to Princess Kaguyas wish, had a branch made by craftsmen out of silver, gold, and pearls, and brought it to her.
しかし、職人が車持皇子からお金をもらっていないと言って、偽物だということが分かります。
However, when the craftsman said that he had not yet received any money from Prince Kuramochi, the fact that it was a fake came to light.