That he was gifted with exceptional versatility isscarcely questionable; but that he lacked all the qualities makingfor greatness appears equally certain. had become very strained,and fourthly, that the issue at stake in every case was never morelofty than personal ambition. The above two provisions practically conferred on the Bakufu thepower of not only appointing the regent and ministers of State butalso of keeping them in office. nsferred to another province, or thathis successor should suffer a considerable reduction of revenue.
o Russiain the way of the Amur, showed no inclination to make furtherconcessions in the matter of the Usuri. Presently Kiyomori learned that the prince had escaped to Onjo-ji(Miidera). a Chinese priest named Tao Lung, and that onDoryu's death he invited (1278) from China a famous bonze, C This temple is known asTaiko-zan-- Taiko having been the title of Hideyoshi in the latteryears of his life-
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