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the imperial cause, and his resolve to raise an army.
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This is followed by
the text of the charge, as copied by Yorimasa’s son Minamoto no Nakat-
suna (1126–80), in which the call to arms is set up as a divine command
based on the
Sutra of the Most Triumphant King
.
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After enumerating the
abuses of power and perversions of rule by Kiyomori and his followers,
the justification for rebellion culminates in a promise to “smite and erad-
icate those who would destroy Buddhist law.”
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Mochihito continues,
“This is not to be [achieved] by relying on mustering human strength
alone, but rather something for which I look solely to the aid of the ruler
of heaven. Thereby, should I enjoy the numinous and unfathomable re-
sponse of the Emperor, Three Treasures, and the Brilliant Sun Goddess,
how could I not at once have the will of the realm?”
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In other words,
from the outset, the conflict that brings about the institution at the heart
of
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