Genji
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Genji is the central fictional nobleman and romantic protagonist of the classic Japanese literary work "The Tale of Genji."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heian court culture
ⓘ
imperial court ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | iconic figure in Japanese literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| epithet | Shining Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | nobleman of the imperial court ⓘ |
| fictionalType |
courtly lover
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romantic hero ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
classical Japanese literature
ⓘ
court romance ⓘ monogatari ⓘ |
| hasNameInOriginalLanguage | 光源氏 ⓘ |
| inspired |
adaptations in film
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adaptations in manga and anime ⓘ adaptations in theater ⓘ later Japanese literary characters ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative character ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of the earliest psychological protagonists in literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
focus of interwoven love stories
ⓘ
lens on Heian aristocratic life ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Japanese literature
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refined aesthetic sensibility ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| occupation | court noble ⓘ |
| role |
central character
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romantic protagonist ⓘ |
| romanization | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
court politics
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impermanence ⓘ love and romance ⓘ |
| workAuthorshipContext | Heian-era female authorship ⓘ |
| workTitle | Genji Monogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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