Aoi
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Aoi is a classic Japanese literary work, best known as one of the chapters of the Heian-period novel "The Tale of Genji."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aoi canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese literary work
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chapter of a novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Noh play "Aoi no Ue" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMotif |
living spirit (ikiryō)
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ritual exorcism ⓘ |
| author | Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | major chapter of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
jealousy
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marital conflict ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | illness and death of Lady Aoi ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
emotional intensity and restraint
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social status and rank at court ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hikaru Genji
NERFINISHED
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Lady Aoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
court romance
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monogatari ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| influenced | classical Japanese Noh theatre ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Japanese court literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
depicts deterioration of Genji and Aoi’s marriage
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develops the character of Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Heian court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStatus | complete ⓘ |
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