Adachi Morinaga
Appearance
Adachi Morinaga | |
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Born | 1135 |
Died | 1200 (aged 64–65) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Warrior |
Known for | Fought for Minamoto no Yoritomo against the Taira |
Children | Adachi Kagemori |
Adachi Morinaga (安達 盛長) (1135–1200) was a Japanese warrior from the Adachi clan who fought for Minamoto no Yoritomo against the Taira. Morinaga had already supported Yoritomo while he lived in exile in Izu province. In 1180, he was sent by Yoritomo to offers prayers at Mishima Shrine on Yoritomo's behalf.[1]
After the wars, he became a monk and took the name Rensai (蓮西).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Collcutt, Martin (1994). "Religion in the Formation of the Kamakura Bakufu: As Seen through the "Azuma kagami"". Japan Review (5): 55–86. ISSN 0915-0986.
- ^ Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
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