Lady Kiritsubo
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Lady Kiritsubo is a low-ranking but beloved consort of the emperor and the mother of Hikaru Genji in Murasaki Shikibu’s classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court lady
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fictional character ⓘ imperial consort ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Kiritsubo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
court jealousy
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impermanence ⓘ maternal love ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| burialOrMemorial | mourned deeply by the emperor ⓘ |
| causeOfResentment | emperor’s special affection ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
beautiful
ⓘ
beloved by the emperor ⓘ gentle ⓘ modest ⓘ |
| child | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | archetype of the tragic imperial consort in Japanese literature ⓘ |
| diesFrom | illness ⓘ |
| eraWithinFiction | Heian period ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | early 11th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influences | Hikaru Genji’s emotional life ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Heian-period court life (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| motherOf | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mother of the protagonist
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tragic heroine ⓘ |
| occupation | imperial consort ⓘ |
| partner | Emperor (The Tale of Genji) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | low-ranking consort ⓘ |
| receivesFavorFrom | Emperor (The Tale of Genji) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeStatusAtCourt | lower rank than other principal consorts GENERATED ⓘ |
| residence | Imperial Court of Heian-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Emperor (The Tale of Genji) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suffersFrom |
court harassment
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jealousy of other consorts ⓘ |
| titleInText | Kiritsubo no Koi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre |
classic Japanese literature
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monogatari ⓘ |
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