The Pillow Book
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Pillow Book canonical | 8 |
| 枕草子 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Pillow Book Context triple: [Heian period, significantWork, The Pillow Book]
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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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Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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C.
Man'yōshū
Man'yōshū is Japan’s oldest and one of its most important anthologies of classical poetry, compiled in the 8th century and celebrated for its linguistic richness and diverse voices.
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D.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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E.
Saikō-Saibansho
Saikō-Saibansho is the highest judicial authority in Japan, serving as the nation’s court of last resort and overseeing the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Pillow Book Target entity description: 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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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.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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C.
Man'yōshū
Man'yōshū is Japan’s oldest and one of its most important anthologies of classical poetry, compiled in the 8th century and celebrated for its linguistic richness and diverse voices.
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D.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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E.
Saikō-Saibansho
Saikō-Saibansho is the highest judicial authority in Japan, serving as the nation’s court of last resort and overseeing the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period literature
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Japanese literary work ⓘ essay collection ⓘ zuihitsu ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
films
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stage works ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Makura no Sōshi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Empress Shōshi
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Teishi
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| author | Sei Shōnagon ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes
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lists ⓘ personal reflections ⓘ poetic allusions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key source on Heian court culture ⓘ |
| genre |
diary literature
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essay ⓘ zuihitsu ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aesthetic sensibility
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courtly romance ⓘ impermanence ⓘ social observation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese essay tradition
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Yoshida Kenkō’s Essays in Idleness ⓘ later zuihitsu works ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Heian court literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of Japanese literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Heian court life
ⓘ
aesthetics ⓘ observations ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in multiple textual recensions ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | Heian court aristocrats ⓘ |
| setting |
Kyoto Imperial Palace
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surface form:
Imperial court in Kyoto
|
| studiedIn | Japanese literature curricula ⓘ |
| style |
fragmentary
ⓘ
observant ⓘ subjective ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Heian period ⓘ |
| titleInJapanese |
The Pillow Book
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
枕草子
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| writtenByCulture | Heian aristocracy ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation | court lady ⓘ |
| writtenCirca |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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