Japanese

じみょういんとう
Meaning: the 持明院統 imperial lineage
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom

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Handwriting

持
明
院
統

Example sentences

In late 鎌倉時代, the 持明院統 line competed with the 大覚寺統 line over succession to the imperial throne.
大覚寺統は鎌倉時代後期に持明院統と皇位を争った。
The 大覚寺統 competed with the 持明院統 for the imperial throne in the late 鎌倉時代.

Usage Notes

This is a historical term for one of two rival imperial lines. It appears mainly in discussions of late 鎌倉時代 and 南北朝時代 history.

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