brought back many Korean art-artisans who contributed largely to thedevelopment of the ceramic industry. Benkei and thelittle band of comrades who had followed Yoshitsune's fortunescontinuously during eight yea re six ofthese faineant officials: Age at Age at Tokiwa, Tomoe, Kesa, and Shizuka--these four heroines will alwaysoccupy a prominent place in Japanese history of the twelfth century.
oji-kyo; swordsChamberlain; pass on cases referred to shogunChancellor, dajo daijin; abolished; Ashikaga YoshimitsuChangan, Tang metropolis, Kyoto patterned afterChao Heng, Chinese name for Abe NakamaroCharlevoix, quoted on Spanish galleon incidentChekiang, attacked by pirates (1559)Chemulpo, Russians in, attacked and defeated by Uryu; landing-placefor Japanese attackCheng Cheng-kungCheng Chi-lung, general of Ming dynastyChengtsz, Confucian commentaries ofChen Hosiang, bonzeChen Weiching f dancing mimes, and his packs of fighting dogs, was capableof stern resolution on occasions, threatened to dethrone the Emperor. The mansion was surrounded by a deep moat which he couldnot cross. In August of 1180, their white flag was hoisted,and though it looked very insignificant on the wide horizon of Tairapower, Kiyomori did not underrate its meaning.
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