Eguchi
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Eguchi is a classical Noh play attributed to Zeami Motokiyo, known for its poetic exploration of love, impermanence, and Buddhist themes set around the Eguchi ferry crossing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Noh play
ⓘ
classical Japanese drama ⓘ |
| artForm | music drama ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Eguchi, near Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zeami Noh canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Zeami Motokiyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
ephemeral love
ⓘ
ferry crossing as metaphor for spiritual passage ⓘ rain and shelter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | classic of the Noh repertoire ⓘ |
| dramaticElement |
appearance of a mysterious woman
ⓘ
revelation of true spiritual identity ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | mugen Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
courtesan spirit
ⓘ
traveling monk ⓘ |
| genre | Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
chant (utai)
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dance (mai) ⓘ instrumental accompaniment ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist sutras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heian-period poetry ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion
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poetic dialogue ⓘ waka poetry quotation ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Japanese classical literature ⓘ |
| performanceTradition |
Hōshō school of Noh
NERFINISHED
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Kanze school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ Komparu school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ Kongō school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
mujō (impermanence)
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non-attachment ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
Pure Land Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
karma and rebirth ⓘ |
| setting |
Eguchi ferry crossing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Settsu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
courtesan as manifestation of bodhisattva compassion
ⓘ
ferry as crossing from delusion to enlightenment ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
Buddhist thought
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impermanence ⓘ love ⓘ |
| theme |
illusion of worldly attachments
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salvation through realization of impermanence ⓘ transformation of erotic love into spiritual insight ⓘ |
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