The Tale of the Heike
Chanted by blind lute priests, the chronicle follows the Taira clan from the arrogance of its power into war with the Minamoto for control of Japan. Battles, exiles and small personal defeats accumulate across the late twelfth century. 'The sound of the Gion bell echoes the impermanence of all things' — the fall of a proud clan, sung.
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Lineage
- influenced by ↑ The Tale of Genji
- ↓ The Narrow Road to the Deep North
- ↓ Atsumori
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