Dreams in “The Confessions of Lady Nijo”

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  • 『とはずがたり』の夢
  • ユング心理学の視点から
  • A Jungian Approach

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<p> Towazugatari is an autobiography of Lady Nijo, a lady-in-waiting in the Imperial court during the Kamakura Period. After losing her mother at the age of two, Nijo was taken to the court of Ex-Emperor GoFukakusa. At the age of 14, GoFukakusa made her one of his mistresses. The first half of the book describes her life as a court lady, with candid description of her relationship with GoFukakusa and her lovers. The second half is about her life as a Buddhist nun, travelling widely in eastern and western parts of Japan. Towazugatari is unique in that it contains many of her dreams, as well as those dreamt by her lovers. These dreams are commonly regarded as “sexual” dreams. However, viewed from Jungian psychology, they can be interpreted as the representation of her task in life, her self-identity, and self-esteem. In particular, the last dream can be interpreted as the expression of the culmination of her individuation process. </p>

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  • CRID
    1390001204475375872
  • NII Article ID
    130006120158
  • DOI
    10.11377/sandplay.30.1_93
  • ISSN
    2186117X
    09163662
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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