Gikeiki
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Gikeiki is a medieval Japanese war tale that dramatizes the life and exploits of the legendary samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gikeiki canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese war tale
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gunki monogatari ⓘ medieval Japanese literary work ⓘ |
| about | Minamoto no Yoshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heian period
NERFINISHED
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Kamakura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | bushido ideals (in proto-form) ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benkei
NERFINISHED
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Taira clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | Genpei War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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war tale ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
modern literary retellings
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theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
aristocrats
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monks ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese popular culture depictions of Yoshitsune
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Kabuki plays about Yoshitsune ⓘ Noh plays about Yoshitsune ⓘ later Yoshitsune legends ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | medieval Japanese literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Minamoto no Yoshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
battles and military campaigns
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exploits of Minamoto no Yoshitsune ⓘ tragic downfall of Yoshitsune ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| portrays |
Benkei as a loyal retainer
NERFINISHED
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune as a tragic hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | extant in multiple manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Heike Monogatari
NERFINISHED
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Yoshitsune (other medieval narratives) ⓘ |
| setting |
early Kamakura Japan
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late Heian Japan ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Japanese literature
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medieval Japanese history ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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conflict between duty and emotion ⓘ honor ⓘ impermanence ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
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