Lady Yugao
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Lady Yugao is a gentle, ill-fated noblewoman and one of Prince Genji’s early lovers in The Tale of Genji, whose tragic death and posthumous rivalry with Rokujo no Miyasudokoro are central to the story’s supernatural drama.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Genji’s lover
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fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFloralSymbol | moonflower GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | “Yūgao” chapter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBySpiritOf | Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathInWork |
possession by jealous spirit
ⓘ
spirit attack ⓘ |
| childWith | Tō no Chūjō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInWork | dies suddenly while staying with Genji at a rustic villa ⓘ |
| deathSceneSetting | dilapidated villa in the outskirts of the capital ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | “Yūgao” chapter of The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerPatron | Tō no Chūjō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
classical Japanese monogatari
ⓘ
court romance ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Heian period literature ⓘ |
| loverOf | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| meetsGenji | through an exchange of poems involving a fan and a fence with yūgao flowers ⓘ |
| motherOf | a young daughter later known as the “Yūgao” girl ⓘ |
| namedAfter | yūgao (moonflower) blossom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for Genji’s fear of vengeful spirits
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early love of Genji ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ victim of supernatural jealousy ⓘ |
| nobleRank | low-ranking noblewoman ⓘ |
| personality |
gentle
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modest ⓘ retiring ⓘ |
| posthumousRivalryWith | Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedBy | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | a modest house in a back street of the capital ⓘ |
| rivalInLoveWith | Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | kept woman of a courtier before meeting Genji ⓘ |
| symbol |
ephemeral beauty
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vulnerability of lower-ranking women at court ⓘ |
| theme |
fragility of life
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impermanence of love ⓘ jealousy ⓘ supernatural possession ⓘ |
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