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* Japanese: 御陵衛士 ''(Goryo Eji)'' also called 高台寺党 ''(Kodai-ji To)''
[[Image:月真院.JPG|right|thumb|Memorial of Goryo Eji]]
"Goryo Eji" means ''Guards of Emperor's Tomb''.
"Goryo Eji" means ''Guards of Emperor's Tomb''.
[[Saito Hajime]] had joined as a spy sent by [[Kondo Isami]], and reported to Kondo that the Goryo Eji were planning to assassinate him.
[[Saito Hajime]] had joined as a spy sent by [[Kondo Isami]], and reported to Kondo that the Goryo Eji were planning to assassinate him.
On November 18 (12/13/1867), Kondo invited Ito to his resident in Samegai for a party. Ito was assassinated by the Shinsengumi members on the way back to Kodai-ji that night. The Goryo Eji members who came to pick up his body were also attacked. ([[Incident at Aburano Koji]])
On 11/18 (December 13th, 1867), Kondo invited Ito to his resident in Samegai for a party. Ito was assassinated by the Shinsengumi members on the way back to Kodai-ji that night. The Goryo Eji members who came to pick up his body were also attacked. ([[Incident at Aburano Koji]])
The surviving members of the Gryo Eji ran into a Satsuma han residence and later fought against the [[Bakufu]] under [[Satsuma han]] during the [[Boshin War]].
The surviving members of the Goryo Eji ran into a [[Satsuma han]] residence and later fought against the [[Bakufu]] under Satsuma han during the [[Boshin War]].
==Members==
==Members==
==External Links==
==External Links==
* ''[http://www.kodaiji.com/ Kodai-ji]''
* ''[http://www.kodaiji.com/ Kodai-ji] (Japanese)''
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