The Tale of the Heike
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The Tale of the Heike is a classic Japanese epic that recounts the rise and fall of the Taira clan during the late Heian period, exploring themes of impermanence, war, and Buddhist morality.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tale of the Heike canonical | 4 |
| Heike Monogatari | 2 |
| featured prominently in The Tale of the Heike | 1 |
| 平家物語 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4254754 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: The Tale of the Heike Context triple: [Taira no Kiyomori, portrayedIn, The Tale of the Heike]
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A.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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B.
Yamato Monogatari
Yamato Monogatari is a 10th-century Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) collection of waka poetry and associated prose episodes, similar in style and period to the Ise Monogatari.
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C.
Ōtomo no Tabito
Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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E.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Tale of the Heike Target entity description: The Tale of the Heike is a classic Japanese epic that recounts the rise and fall of the Taira clan during the late Heian period, exploring themes of impermanence, war, and Buddhist morality.
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A.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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B.
Yamato Monogatari
Yamato Monogatari is a 10th-century Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) collection of waka poetry and associated prose episodes, similar in style and period to the Ise Monogatari.
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C.
Ōtomo no Tabito
Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
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D.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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E.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese epic
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medieval Japanese literature ⓘ war tale ⓘ |
| associatedWith | biwa hōshi ⓘ |
| circulationForm |
oral recitation
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written manuscripts ⓘ |
| compositionDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
death of Taira no Atsumori
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flight of Emperor Antoku ⓘ illness and death of Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic of Japanese literature ⓘ |
| earliestCompilationPeriod | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| genre | gunki monogatari ⓘ |
| hasMultipleVersions | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDepicted |
Kamakura period
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surface form:
early Kamakura period
Heian period ⓘ
surface form:
late Heian period
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| influenceOn |
Japanese historical fiction
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Japanese warrior ethos ⓘ kabuki theater ⓘ
surface form:
Kabuki theatre
Noh theatre ⓘ |
| keyCharacter |
Emperor Antoku
NERFINISHED
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune ⓘ Taira no Atsumori ONNED1 ⓘ Taira no Kiyomori ⓘ |
| keyEventDepicted |
Battle of Dan-no-ura
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Battle of Ichi-no-Tani ⓘ Battle of Yashima ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epic ⓘ |
| literaryMotive | mujō (impermanence) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Buddhist morality
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impermanence ⓘ rise and fall of clans ⓘ war ⓘ |
| moralPerspective |
Buddhist retribution
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transience of worldly power ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
oral performance literature
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prose ⓘ |
| notableVersion | Kakuichi-bon ⓘ |
| openingLine | The sound of the Gion Shōja bells echoes the impermanence of all things ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Tale of the Heike
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
平家物語
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| performanceMedium | biwa ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Buddhism
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Pure Land Buddhism ⓘ |
| romanizedTitle |
The Tale of the Heike
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Heike Monogatari
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| structure |
episodic chapters
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multiple books ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Japanese literature ⓘ |
| subject |
Genpei War
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Taira clan ⓘ |
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Subject: The Tale of the Heike Description of subject: The Tale of the Heike is a classic Japanese epic that recounts the rise and fall of the Taira clan during the late Heian period, exploring themes of impermanence, war, and Buddhist morality.
Referenced by (8)
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