noun
Daikakuji lineage; imperial line of Emperor Kameyama
Historical term referring to the imperial lineage descended from Emperor Kameyama, which competed with the Jimyōin lineage during the Nanboku-chō period.
大覚寺統と持明院統は、南北朝時代に皇位を争った。
The Daikakuji lineage and the Jimyōin lineage contended for the imperial throne during the Nanboku-chō period.
The rival imperial lineage descended from Emperor Go-Fukakusa, opposing the Daikakuji lineage.
Named after the Daikaku-ji temple in Kyoto, which was associated with Emperor Kameyama and his descendants.