2. Taira clanFor other uses of the word Taira, Hira see Taira (disambiguation) The Taira clan (平氏, Taira or Hira or Hei-shi) was a major Japanese clan of samurai in historical Japan. In reference to Japanese history, along with Minamoto, Taira was a hereditary clan name bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to certain ex-members of the imperial family when they became subjects. The Taira clan is often referred to as Heishi or Heike, using the character's Chinese reading hei.
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