Akashi Lady
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Akashi Lady is a noblewoman in Murasaki Shikibu’s classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji," known as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts and the mother of his beloved daughter.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Tale of Genji
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akashi chapter
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Suma chapter ⓘ court life in Heian period ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devout
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modest ⓘ musically talented ⓘ refined ⓘ |
| childhoodResidence | Akashi seacoast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Heian court culture ⓘ |
| father | Akashi Novice ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tale of Genji universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | classical Japanese literature ⓘ |
| hasConsort | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Akashi no kata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Genji’s political fortunes through their daughter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
giving birth to Genji’s daughter who becomes Empress
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romantic relationship with Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | important secondary heroine in The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | unofficial consort of Genji ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Akashi Princess
NERFINISHED
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Genji’s beloved daughter ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mother of Genji’s only legitimate heir
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principal consort of Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| partnerOf | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | beauty from the provinces ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist |
lover of Hikaru Genji
ⓘ
mother of Genji’s favorite daughter ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Akashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | provincial noblewoman ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
Buddhist piety
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illegitimacy and legitimacy ⓘ parental ambition ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Heian period ⓘ |
| workForm | novel ⓘ |
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