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From Genghis Khan to Kamikaze

Wed, August 18, 2010, by Muza-chan

In the year 1227, on this day of August 18, Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, died at 65 years old.
His grandson, Kublai Khan, tried two times to invade Japan, in 1274 and in 1281.

According to some legends, Raijin, the kami of thunder and lightning...

Raijin Statue, Nitenmon Gate, Taiyuin Mausoleum, Nikko
... or, according to others, Fujin, the kami of the wind...

Fujin Statue, Nitenmon Gate, Taiyuin Mausoleum, Nikko
... protected Japan by striking Kublai Khan's fleet with the kamikaze, the divine wind.

However, according to the historians, the Kublai Khan's vessels sunk because they were poorly built or because they were sabotaged by the Chinese builders...
I kind of prefer the the mythical version...



În 1227, în această zi de 18 august, a murit Genghis Khan, cel care a fondat Imperiul Mongol. Nepotul său, Kublai Khan, a încercat de două ori să invadeze Japonia, în 1274 şi în 1281.

Conform legendelor, Raijin, kami al tunetelor şi fulgerelor...

Raijin Statue, Nitenmon Gate, Taiyuin Mausoleum, Nikko

... sau după alţii Fujin, kami al vântului...

Fujin Statue, Nitenmon Gate, Taiyuin Mausoleum, Nikko

... ar fi protejat Japonia şi flota lui Kublai Khan, care a fost lovită de kamikaze, vântul divin.

Istoricii susţin însă că vasele mongole s-au scufundat deoarece erau slab construite sau poate că au fost sabotate de constructorii chinezi.
Eu parcă prefer varianta legendelor...


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