Rokujo no Miyasudokoro

E318405

aristocrat character in The Tale of Genji fictional character noblewoman

Rokujo no Miyasudokoro is a proud and aristocratic noblewoman in The Tale of Genji, known for her intense jealousy and the vengeful spirit that haunts Genji’s other lovers.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Rokujō no Miyasudokoro	2
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3020545 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rokujo no Miyasudokoro
Context triple: [The Tale of Genji, hasCharacter, Rokujo no Miyasudokoro]

A. Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
B. Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
C. Taihoku-shū
Taihoku-shū was a Japanese colonial administrative prefecture in Taiwan that encompassed the area around present-day Taipei during the period of Japanese rule.
D. Rokuon-ji
Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, best known for its iconic Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) overlooking a reflective pond.
E. Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rokujo no Miyasudokoro
Target entity description: Rokujo no Miyasudokoro is a proud and aristocratic noblewoman in The Tale of Genji, known for her intense jealousy and the vengeful spirit that haunts Genji’s other lovers.

A. Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
B. Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
C. Taihoku-shū
Taihoku-shū was a Japanese colonial administrative prefecture in Taiwan that encompassed the area around present-day Taipei during the period of Japanese rule.
D. Rokuon-ji
Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, best known for its iconic Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) overlooking a reflective pond.
E. Kamitsumaki
Kamitsumaki is the first volume of the ancient Japanese chronicle Kojiki, focusing on Shinto creation myths and the age of the gods.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aristocrat ⓘ character in The Tale of Genji ⓘ fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ
appearsIn	The Tale of Genji ⓘ
associatedWith	jealousy ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ vengeful spirit ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Japan ⓘ
createdBy	Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ
culturalContext	Heian-period court life ⓘ
deathCauseInText	implied to be related to emotional and spiritual turmoil ⓘ
emotionTowards	humiliation at loss of status and attention ⓘ resentment toward Genji’s other lovers ⓘ
fictionalUniverse	The Tale of Genji ⓘ
firstAppearanceChapter	The Tale of Genji ⓘ surface form: The Tale of Genji – early chapters concerning Genji’s love affairs
gender	female ⓘ
hasRivalryWith	Aoi no Ue ⓘ Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ surface form: Lady Murasaki Lady Yugao ⓘ
influencedLaterWorks	Noh plays about jealous female spirits ⓘ
languageOfWork	Classical Japanese ⓘ
literarySignificance	early example of a living spirit (ikiryō) motif ⓘ one of the most famous jealous women in classical Japanese literature ⓘ
medium	prose fiction ⓘ
notableEvent	her jealous spirit is believed to attack Genji’s other lovers ⓘ her spirit is implicated in the possession and death of Aoi no Ue ⓘ she becomes aware that her living spirit leaves her body in jealousy ⓘ
notableTrait	aristocratic bearing ⓘ intense jealousy ⓘ pride ⓘ refined sensibility ⓘ sensitivity to social slights ⓘ
portrayedAs	emotionally vulnerable beneath her pride ⓘ highly cultivated ⓘ older than Genji ⓘ
roleInNarrative	embodiment of destructive jealousy ⓘ example of the dangers of courtly passion ⓘ source of supernatural affliction for Genji’s lovers ⓘ
romanticInvolvementWith	Hikaru Genji ⓘ
setting	Heian Palace ⓘ surface form: Heian-kyō imperial court
socialStatus	high-ranking court lady ⓘ
themeInWork	female suffering in court society ⓘ jealousy ⓘ supernatural vengeance ⓘ the instability of status at court ⓘ
workGenre	classical Japanese court romance ⓘ monogatari literature ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

The Tale of Genji → hasCharacter → Rokujo no Miyasudokoro ⓘ

Hikaru Genji → fictionalLover → Rokujo no Miyasudokoro ⓘ

this entity surface form: Rokujō no Miyasudokoro

Aoi no Ue → associatedWith → Rokujo no Miyasudokoro ⓘ