Adachi Morinaga Explained

Adachi Morinaga
Birth Date:1135
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Warrior
Children:Adachi Kagemori
Known For:Fought for Minamoto no Yoritomo against the Taira

Adachi Morinaga (安達 盛長) (1135–1200) was a Japanese warrior from the Adachi clan who fought for Minamoto no Yoritomo against the Taira. Morinaga had already supported Yoritomo while he lived in exile in Izu province. In 1180, he was sent by Yoritomo to offers prayers at Mishima Shrine on Yoritomo's behalf.[1]

After the wars, he became a monk and took the name Rensai .[2]

Notes and References

  1. Collcutt . Martin . 1994 . Religion in the Formation of the Kamakura Bakufu: As Seen through the "Azuma kagami" . Japan Review . 5 . 55–86 . 0915-0986.
  2. Book: Louis-Frédéric . Japan Encyclopedia . 2002 . Harvard University Press . 978-0-674-01753-5 . 6 . en.