After his death, however, the clan declines and is finally defeated at the Battle of Dan-no-ura.
This work, which first begins declaring that everything is evanescent, is separated into thirteen volumes, which collectively tell the story of one powerful family. The majority of the work focuses on the head of the family, who, originally a military warrior, aspires to rule and becomes the most powerful court noble by marrying his daughter Tokuko to the emperor. After his death, however, the clan declines and is finally defeated at the Battle of Dan-no-ura. This work is notably told by biwa hōshi, blind lute priests, like the fictional earless Hōichi. For ten points, name this work of literature, which tells of the rise and fall of the Taira clan.
This work, which first begins declaring that everything is evanescent, is separated into thirteen volumes, which collectively tell the story of one powerful family.
The {Tale of the Heike}, or {Heike Monogatari}