Reizei Emperor
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Reizei Emperor is a fictional Japanese sovereign from Murasaki Shikibu’s classic novel "The Tale of Genji," secretly fathered by the story’s protagonist, Hikaru Genji.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese emperor in fiction
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character in The Tale of Genji ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalFather | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Heian-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Heian-period Japanese court culture (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| father | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tale of Genji universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Heian literature
NERFINISHED
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court romance ⓘ |
| hasTheme | illegitimacy and succession in imperial court ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Heian aristocratic norms of succession ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legalFather | Kiritsubo Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | classical Japanese prose narrative ⓘ |
| mother | Fujitsubo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | symbol of hidden lineage and courtly secrecy ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Emperor ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
his true paternity is concealed at court
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publicly regarded as son of Kiritsubo Emperor ⓘ secretly fathered by Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of imperial characters in The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Japan (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Fujitsubo
NERFINISHED
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Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiritsubo Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | fictional imperial family of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | Heian-period Japanese imperial court ⓘ |
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