Aoi

E1047829

Aoi is a classic Japanese literary work, best known as one of the chapters of the Heian-period novel "The Tale of Genji."

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Aoi canonical 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese literary work
chapter of a novel
adaptedAs Noh play "Aoi no Ue" NERFINISHED
associatedMotif living spirit (ikiryō)
ritual exorcism
author Murasaki Shikibu NERFINISHED
canonicalStatus major chapter of The Tale of Genji
centralTheme jealousy
marital conflict
spirit possession
countryOfOrigin Japan
depictsEvent illness and death of Lady Aoi
exploresConcept emotional intensity and restraint
social status and rank at court
featuresCharacter Hikaru Genji NERFINISHED
Lady Aoi NERFINISHED
Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED
genre court romance
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
develops the character of Rokujō no Miyasudokoro NERFINISHED
originalLanguage Classical Japanese
partOf The Tale of Genji NERFINISHED
settingPeriod Heian court NERFINISHED
workStatus complete

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.