Tokiwa Gozen

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Tokiwa Gozen was a famed beauty and noblewoman of late Heian-period Japan, celebrated in legend for her courage and sacrifice during the Genpei War era.

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Tokiwa Gozen canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Heian-period person
Japanese woman
legendary figure
noblewoman
appearsIn Heike Monogatari tradition
various medieval Japanese war tales
associatedWithClan Minamoto clan
associatedWithDynasty Minamoto clan
associatedWithEvent Genpei War
associatedWithPerson Taira no Kiyomori
child Minamoto no Iemitsu
Minamoto no Noriyori
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
countryOfCitizenship Japan
culture Japanese
ethnicity Japanese
famousEpisode pleading for the lives of her children before Taira no Kiyomori
fieldOfActivity courtly life
floruit 12th century
gender female
iconography often depicted carrying or accompanied by children in snow scenes
influenced later Noh and kabuki portrayals of Yoshitsune’s origins
knownFor beauty
courage
maternal devotion
role in tales surrounding the Genpei War era
sacrifice to save her children
language Japanese
literaryStatus semi-legendary
narrativeRole heroine in Japanese war tales
partnerOf Minamoto no Yoshitomo
portrayedAs exemplary devoted mother in Japanese legend
ideal of feminine beauty in medieval Japanese literature
region Kyoto (Heian-kyō)
linked to: Kyoto
spouse Minamoto no Yoshitomo
timePeriod late Heian period
linked to: Heian period

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Minamoto no Yoshitsune mother Tokiwa Gozen
Minamoto no Yoshitomo spouse Tokiwa Gozen