保元の乱
is a Japanese war chronicle or military tale ("gunki monogatari") which relates the events and prominent figures of the Hōgen Rebellion. This literary and historical classic is believed to have been completed in the Kamakura period ca. 1320. Its author or authors remain unknown. The events which are recounted in the "Hōgen" story become a prelude to the story which unfolds in "Tale of Heiji".