Heian court literature
E409319
Heian court literature is a body of refined prose and poetry produced by aristocrats in Japan’s Heian period, known for its focus on courtly life, aesthetics, and emotional subtlety.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heian court literature canonical | 2 |
| Heian court poetry | 1 |
| Heian literature | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Heian court literature Context triple: [Sei Shōnagon, literaryMovement, Heian court literature]
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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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Yamanoue no Okura
Yamanoue no Okura was an early Nara-period Japanese poet and statesman known for his socially conscious and humanistic poems preserved in the Man'yōshū anthology.
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Ki no Tsurayuki
Ki no Tsurayuki was a prominent Japanese court poet, critic, and diarist of the early Heian period, best known as the principal compiler of the Kokin Wakashū and author of the Tosa Diary.
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The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book is a classic Japanese literary work by court lady Sei Shōnagon, consisting of witty, observant essays and lists that vividly depict court life and aesthetics during the Heian period.
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Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Heian court literature Target entity description: Heian court literature is a body of refined prose and poetry produced by aristocrats in Japan’s Heian period, known for its focus on courtly life, aesthetics, and emotional subtlety.
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A.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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B.
Yamanoue no Okura
Yamanoue no Okura was an early Nara-period Japanese poet and statesman known for his socially conscious and humanistic poems preserved in the Man'yōshū anthology.
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C.
Ki no Tsurayuki
Ki no Tsurayuki was a prominent Japanese court poet, critic, and diarist of the early Heian period, best known as the principal compiler of the Kokin Wakashū and author of the Tosa Diary.
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D.
The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book is a classic Japanese literary work by court lady Sei Shōnagon, consisting of witty, observant essays and lists that vividly depict court life and aesthetics during the Heian period.
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E.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese literature
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court literature ⓘ literary tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalValue |
miyabi
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mono no aware ⓘ |
| dominantForm |
prose narrative
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short lyric poetry ⓘ |
| endTime | 1185 ⓘ |
| follows | Nara period literature ⓘ |
| genderAssociation |
male courtiers
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women writers ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Japanese court poetry
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medieval Japanese literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
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Chinese literature ⓘ Shinto beliefs ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| notableAuthor |
Fujiwara no Teika
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Izumi Shikibu ⓘ Ki no Tsurayuki ⓘ Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ Ono no Komachi ⓘ Sei Shōnagon ⓘ |
| notableGenre |
monogatari
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nikki bungaku ⓘ setsuwa ⓘ waka poetry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ise Monogatari
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Kagerō Nikki ⓘ Kokin Wakashū ⓘ The Pillow Book ⓘ The Tale of Genji ⓘ The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter ⓘ Tosa Nikki ⓘ |
| partOf | Heian period culture ⓘ |
| socialContext |
Heian aristocracy
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imperial court ⓘ |
| startTime | 794 ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
allusive variation
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diary-style narration ⓘ poem-tale integration ⓘ use of pillow words ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
aesthetic refinement
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courtly love ⓘ emotional subtlety ⓘ impermanence ⓘ nature ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
kana
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kanji ⓘ |
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Subject: Heian court literature Description of subject: Heian court literature is a body of refined prose and poetry produced by aristocrats in Japan’s Heian period, known for its focus on courtly life, aesthetics, and emotional subtlety.
Referenced by (4)
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