Gunki monogatari, or war tales, is a category of Japanese literature written primarily during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, focused on wars and conflicts, especially the civil wars fought between 1156 and 1568. Examples include the Hogen Monogatari and the Heiji Monogatari, and the best known gunki monogatari is the Heike Monogatari.
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Place of OriginJapan; transmitted both through written texts and through recitation by blind priests known as biwa hōshi. 1 Notable ExampleHeike Monogatari, the best known gunki monogatari, chronicling the war between the Minamoto and Taira clans. 1 Defining TraitA category of Japanese literature focused on wars and conflicts, especially the civil wars fought between 1156 and 1568, mixing Japanese prose with Chinese phrases and occasional waka poems. 1 Sources
1. Gunki Monogatari (Wikipedia)
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There were two forms in which gunki monogatari were transmitted: through yomimono (written texts) and through recitation by blind priests known as biwa hōshi.
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is a category of Japanese literature written primarily in the Kamakura and Muromachi periods that focus on wars and conflicts, especially the civil wars that took place between 1156 and 1568.
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The most well known gunki monogatari is Heike Monogatari.
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