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As human lusts are a part of man's nature, they must be a partof the harmony of the universe, and cannot be wrong according to theChinese theory. During ten years thisfamily had supported the Southern Court, but its chief, Tokiuji, nowyielded to the persuasion of Yoshiakira's ndsteward; as shogun (1202); killed by Tokimasa--Yorimasa (1106-80), sides with Taira, killed--Yorimitsu se, and a heavy blow was givento the prestige of the Hojo by Akamatsu Norimura who, after severalsuccessful engagements with

Takauji, however, in addition to being humane and just, isstrong-minded, for no peril ever summons terror to his eye orbanishes t After the power of the tandai had declined, theOuchi family took its place. Its purpose was to invest the Bakufuchief with permanent authority to command all the military and navalforces throughout the empire for the defence and tranquillization ofthe country. Lands constituting the domains of great families wereunder the complete control of their holders, and there b