Tokiwa Gozen
E481360
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.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period person
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Japanese woman ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Heike Monogatari tradition
NERFINISHED
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various medieval Japanese war tales ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Minamoto clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Minamoto clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Genpei War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Taira no Kiyomori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Minamoto no Iemitsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minamoto no Noriyori NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
exemplary devoted mother in Japanese legend
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ideal of feminine beauty in medieval Japanese literature ⓘ |
| region | Kyoto (Heian-kyō) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Minamoto no Yoshitomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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