The Two Sides of Reizeicho-Chugu : The Effect of Two Models in One Character in Genji-monogatari

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  • 『源氏物語』冷泉朝中宮の二面性 : 「斎宮女御」と「王女御」を回路として
  • ゲンジ モノガタリ レイゼイ チョウ チュウグウ ノ 2メンセイ サイグウノ ニョウゴ ト オウノ ニョウゴ オ カイロ ト シテ

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In the "Eawase" Part of Genji-monogarari Saigu-no-Nyogo starts to serve at the court of the Emperor Reizei, and finally in "Otome" Part she becomes an empress called Reizeicho-Chugu. Interestingly enough, the empress in fiction is a mixture of the two actual persons, Kishi-Nyoou and Ou-no-Nyogo. The former is a well-known model, but the latter has not been paid enough attention. In fact Ou-no-Nyogo or Hiroko-Nyoou, a child of Prince Yasuakira, had a great influence on Murasaki-Shikibu in the creation of childless Saigu-no-Nyogo. Thus she is an important historical figure to understand the Reizei episode of Genji-monogatari.

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