thumb|right|upright=1|Sammichūjō Koremori woodblock print by [[Utagawa Yoshitora, 1866.]]

(1158 – 1184) was one of the Taira clan's commanders and military lord during the Genpei War of the late Heian period of Japanese history. He was the eldest child of Taira no Shigemori, who was the eldest regent and heir of Taira no Kiyomori.

Early life

Taira no Koremori was born in 1158.

In 1184, Koremori slipped out of the Heike headquarters in Yashima, seeking to reunite with his family left behind in the capital. According to an account in the Heike Monogatari, fearing capture by Minamoto allies, he reluctantly turned back. Travelling to Mount Kōya instead, he met the priest Takiguchi (formerly Saito Tokiyori) and became a monk. He then completed the Kumano Kodō pilgrimage, boarded a boat at , and jumped into the sea.

Family

His sons, Taira no Takakiyo and Taira no Chikazane, became the last members of the Taira clan after most of their relatives were killed or committed suicide in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura in 1185.

See also

  • Tale of Heike

References

  • Frederic, Louis (2002). "Taira no Koremori". Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.