HAA 0640 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Hungry Ghost, Taira Clan, Heiji Rebellion

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Taira and minamoto - two powerful clans, both descended from imperial princes. The kyoto court has weakened and the struggle to fill the power gap begins. Hogen rebellion (1156-1159) - struggle between new emperor go shirakawa (r: 1156-8) and the retired emperor (insei) sutoku (1119-64) The fujiwara try to influence go shirakawa. Go shirakawa enlists the aid of the taira and minamoto and is victorious. The fujiwara then try to enlist the aid of another minamoto clan member, yoshitomo. In 1159, they organize a coup and imprison go shirakawa (who has now become the retired emperor) Taira no kiyomori comes to the rescue and kills minamoto no yoshitomo. The taira clan manages affairs in kyoto, along with go shirakawa, for 20 years. Illustrated scrolls of the tale of the geiji . The illustrations were created some time in the second half of the 13th century (about. 100 years after the actual rebellion in 1159)

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