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The (Chronicle of Great Peace) is a medieval Japanese historical epic (see gunki monogatari) written in the late 14th century and covers the period from 1319 to 1367.

Cultural references

A line said by the pro-imperial samurai Kusunoki Masashige (regarding how "he wished that he would be reborn seven times to fight for the emperor" in an improved way) in the Taiheiki became well known among Japanese nationalists and pro-imperialist in the 19th and 20th centuries and the legends about him became an ideal for them to follow.

NHK's 1991 taiga drama Taiheiki was noted for its portrayal of Ashikaga Takauji as an agent of change against the decadent Hōjō, rather than a national traitor as generally viewed by Japanese historians.

See also

  • Japanese Historical Text Initiative
  • Shin'yō Wakashū, Nanboku-chō period collection of waka

References

Further reading

  • Complete text (in Japanese)
  • Japan's Other Emperor
  • Manuscript scans at Waseda University Library: 1603, 1698