Emperor Kiritsubo
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Emperor Kiritsubo is a fictional Japanese emperor in "The Tale of Genji," best known as the father of the protagonist Hikaru Genji and the beloved consort Kiritsubo.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiritsubo Emperor | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional Japanese emperor
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness aggravated by grief ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLocation | Heian-kyō imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Heian court aristocracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deprivesOfImperialStatus | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not based on a specific historical emperor ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tale of Genji universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | opening chapter of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grantsTitle | Genji (Minamoto) surname to Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Crown Prince (later Emperor Suzaku)
NERFINISHED
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Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsort | Kokiden Consort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFavoriteConsort | Kiritsubo Consort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeir | Crown Prince (Kokiden’s son) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllegitimateSon | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencesLifeOf | Hikaru Genji’s social position ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | origin of Genji’s ambiguous status ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | father of the protagonist ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
partiality toward a low-ranking consort
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susceptibility to sorrow ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Kokiden Consort’s faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublicationCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
deeply affectionate toward Kiritsubo Consort
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emotionally attached to Hikaru Genji ⓘ politically constrained by court factions ⓘ |
| prefers | Kiritsubo Consort over other consorts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkPart | Kiritsubo chapter of The Tale of Genji GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOrLover | Kiritsubo Consort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Emperor Suzaku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffersFrom | grief over Kiritsubo Consort’s death ⓘ |
| themeConnection | impermanence and sorrow in court life ⓘ |
| title | Emperor ⓘ |
| workGenre |
court romance
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monogatari ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Kiritsubo Emperor
this entity surface form:
Kiritsubo Emperor