保元の乱
"Gunki monogatari" "warrior tales" were in a style meant to be recited by itinerant monks. The earliest of these is the "Hōgen Monogatari", which deals with the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156. The "Heiji Monogatari" followed, describing the Heiji Rebellion of 1159–1160. Where the former keeps to describing events, the second distills the principles of good governance, inspired by Confucian theory to explain events. The most prominent of this sort of book, the "Heike Monogatari", covers the conflicts between the Minamoto and Taira clans. It is deeply influenced by Buddhist themes, but is limited in political analysis.