saio-dai
E301208
Saio-dai is the ceremonial imperial princess role, traditionally portrayed by an unmarried woman from a distinguished Kyoto family, who leads the procession in the Aoi Matsuri festival.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| saio (imperial princess priestess) | 1 |
| saio-dai canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial role
ⓘ
cultural role ⓘ festival role ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Aoi Matsuri procession
ⓘ
surface form:
Aoi Matsuri parade
|
| associatedPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| associatedShrine |
Kamigamo Shrine
ⓘ
Shimogamo Shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important symbol of Kyoto court culture ⓘ |
| eventFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| festival | Aoi Matsuri ⓘ |
| genderRequirement | female ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Kyoto intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalModel | imperial princess ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| leads | Aoi Matsuri procession ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kyoto ⓘ |
| maritalStatusRequirement | unmarried ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
unmarried woman
ⓘ
woman from a distinguished Kyoto family ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInProcession | procession leader ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
connection to Kyoto society
ⓘ
prestige of family ⓘ |
| socialStatusRequirement | distinguished family background ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aristocratic elegance
ⓘ
imperial princess ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| typeOf | Kyoto festival role ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Aoi Matsuri main procession ⓘ |
| wears |
Heian-style court costume
ⓘ
junihitoe ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
saio-dai
this entity surface form:
saio (imperial princess priestess)