Taira no Shigemori
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Taira no Shigemori was the eldest regent of the Taira clan patriarch, Taira no Kiyomori. He supported his father in the Heiji Rebellion. He died two years before his father. His son, Taira no Koremori
Shigemori by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Taira no Shigemori sending gold to the Temple of King Ashoka in China to pray for the prosperity of the Taira clan
Taira clan
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The Taira was one of the four most important clans that dominated Japanese politics during the Heian period of Japanese history, the others being the Minamoto, the Fujiwara, and the Tachibana. The cla
Taira no Shigemori
…Taira no Shigemori (平 重盛; Japanese pronunciation: , 1138 – September 2, 1179) was the eldest regent of the Taira clan patriarch, Taira no Kiyomori. He supported his father in the Heiji Rebellion. He died two years before his father. His son, Taira no Koremori…
Yoshitsune and Benkei defending themselves in their boat during a storm created by the ghosts of conquered Taira warriors (by Utagawa Kuniyoshi)