Minamoto no Yoshinaka 源 義仲 | |
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Born | 1154 |
Died | 21 February 1184 | (aged 29–30)
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Samurai lord |
Father | Minamoto no Yoshikata |
Family | Minamoto clan |
Minamoto no Yoshinaka (源 義仲, 1154 – February 21, 1184), also known as Kiso Yoshinaka (木曾 義仲), was a Japanese samurai lord in the late Heian period. A member of the Minamoto clan, shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo was his cousin and rival during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and the Taira clans. In The Tale of the Heike, he is known as Asahi Shogun (朝日将軍).[1] His dharma name was Tokuon'in Gisan Senkō (徳音院義山宣公).
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