This time "Genji Monogatari" " Murasaki Shikibu " I will introduce you.
What kind of life did Murasaki Shikibu live in?
What kind of work is the Genji Monogatari?
And " Sei Shonagon ", who lived in the same era and is said to be a rival. What is your relationship with Mr.
By the way, the back of the ¥ 2000 bill has a picture of Murasaki Shikibu and The Tale of Genji.
2000 yen bill issued in 2000. Murasaki Shikibu, who was active around 1000 in the middle of the Heian period, was hired.
If Sei Shonagon was alive, he would be angry.
"Why isn't it !?"
Let's go.
Murasaki Shikibu, before writing The Tale of Genji?
Around 978 in the middle of the Heian period I was born. Since there is no clear record, I can only know that it is probably about this by calculating back based on the situation at that time.
My father is a famous scholar and poet Fujiwara no Tametoki A person named Mr. There is an anecdote that he appreciated Murasaki Shikibu's smartness and was very disappointed that he was not a boy. He has a misfortune of gender, isn't he?
Of course, "Murasaki Shikibu" is not his real name ..
My father " Shikibu-sho " Because I was in the official position. At that time, that was often the case, and Sei Shonagon also told his relatives "Shonagon" . It is said that there was a person in the official position.
Murasaki Shikibu's real name is unknown, but " Fujiwara " "Kako" is influential. Furthermore, I don't know how to read it, "Kaoriko, Takako, Koushi, Yoshiko" That's right. It can't be helped because it is only recorded in letters. Isn't "Koshi" the most like the Heian period?
Around 20 , Nobutaka Fujiwara Married ..
A girl is born, but three years later Nobutaka died of illness ..
It is said that he started writing "Genji Monogatari" around this time.
Around 28 years old , Emperor's second wife, Akiko Serve ..
Fujiwara no Michinaga Is my daughter. Sei Shonagon was serving the emperor's first wife.
It seems that the Genji Monogatari was very popular with the emperor and the court.
What is the Genji Monogatari?
A feature-length novel written in over 1 million characters, featuring nearly 500 characters and 70 years of events. It is.
It is said to be the greatest masterpiece in the history of Japanese literature .. You will want to read it.
The main character " Hikaru Genji Blessed with talent and appearance, he was born as a child of the emperor.
The glory and anguish of the court, the many love patterns, and even the lives of the descendants ..
Even in the middle of the Heian period, just 1000 years ago, such romance novels are popular. I feel a sense of intimacy. After all, the times have changed, but people's love patterns have not changed.
Is it a lie of the Genji story? Really?
It is said that it was not called "Genji Monogatari" at that time.
"Hikaru Genji's story", "Genji's story", or "purple story". After all, it doesn't change much.
"Purple" is the wife of Mr. Hikaru Genji called "Murasaki no Ue". It is said that "purple" of "Murasaki Shikibu" also comes from here.
Of course, it is famous that Murasaki Shikibu wrote the Tale of Genji, but there is also a theory that actually, there is another author, or only a part of it was written by another person.
Takaakira Minamoto , the son of the emperor, who was one of the many models of Hikaru Genji There is a theory that Mr. is the author. That means that you're calling yourself good-looking.
Since the text changes from the middle, there is a possibility that another person wrote it. The theory is that it is Murasaki Shikibu's daughter.
After Murasaki Shikibu quit serving the emperor's wife, Akiko, his daughter succeeded him. Maybe I was writing the continuation at that time.
Another theory that Murasaki Shikibu is not the author is
Isn't it strange that Murasaki Shikibu, who is also a member of Mr. Fujiwara, is in the works and Mr. Fujiwara always loses to Genji in political disputes and romance?
Are there any contradictions that wouldn't be possible if a woman wrote a story about pregnancy and childbirth? etc.
What about the truth?
What is your relationship with rival Sei Shonagon?
Two people who served different wives with the same emperor. And the same poets .. It's just a rival. You will be conscious of each other.
In fact, it is said that they did not know each other because they served the emperor's wife at different times. I think it was the other people who said they were rivals.
However, Murasaki Shikibu wrote in "The Diary of Lady Murasaki Shikibu" Sei Shonagon's slander I had written.
"There are too many mistakes in Chinese characters. There is nothing good about the future of such a person!"
Did you say something quite strong?
It is said that he was jealous of Sei Shonagon's talent. After all, are they rivals? By the way, Sei Shonagon didn't say anything. Hmm.
[Murasaki Shikibu] Who really wrote The Tale of Genji? What is the relationship with Sei Shonagon? This time, I would like to introduce Murasaki Shikibu, who is also the author of The Tale of Genji. What kind of life did Murasaki Shikibu live in? What kind of work is the Genji Monogatari? And what is your relationship with Sei Shonagon, who is said to be a rival who lived in the same era? By the way, the back of the 2000 yen bill is purple ... 
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What if I met Sei Shonagon !?
I feel that Murasaki Shikibu's rivalry is more unusual, so I think that feeling peculiar to women was always coming out.
Same profession, same status, same gender, different age.
Shikibe-san's personality makes me feel like every day is crackling.
Doesn't it feel like Nagon is exchanging without dealing with the other party? Mr. Shikibe doesn't like that attitude ...
Summary
Murasaki Shikibu and "The Tale of Genji" are full of things I don't understand. It's true that it's 1000 years old, so it's difficult.
How did you feel when you started writing and continued writing? It is said that it took 10 years to complete.
However, for some reason, I'm glad that people's hearts do not change in the Heisei era and the Heian era.
Everyone loves good-looking guys all the time!