The Story of the Shinping Family (1)
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"The New Heike Monogatari" is an epic masterpiece known as Japan's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and one of the two masterpieces of Japanese classical literature, rewritten with modern literary techniques by the Japanese literary giant Eiji Yoshikawa. It details the entire process of the two samurai groups competing for power, the Genji and the Heike, in the middle ages of Japan. "New Heike Monogatari 1" tells the story of the rise of Taira Kiyomori, the leader of the Taira clan. "The New Tale of the Taira" comprehensively outlines the true appearance of various characters during the Genpei Controversy. The history of Japan in the 12th century is slowly revealed in front of readers through the rise and fall of the Taira clan. The author tries to reflect on the meaning of human existence from the perspective of ordinary people in the huge trajectory of history: those who prosper must decline, and prosperity is impermanent. So why must fathers and sons confront each other, and uncles and nephews kill each other to become the "winner"?
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