Today is " Sei Shonagon San " I will introduce about.
" Pillow grass Sei Shonagon, who is famous for his author.
What kind of era and what kind of life did Nagon-san live in?
And how did you feel when you wrote Pillow Grass?
Rival " Murasaki Shikibu San " I will also introduce the relationship with.
Before you start writing Sei Shonagon and The Pillow Book?
Born around 966 in the middle of the Heian period.
Dad and grandfather both said " Hyakunin Isshu A singer who is on the list of names is.
There is also the name of Sei Shonagon. There is also the name of rival Murasaki Shikibu.
What is your real name?
The name "Sei Shonagon" that you all know is a popular name, and although I'm not sure, real name " Naoko Kiyohara It is said that.
At that time, the real name was never made public, so in most cases the real name was unknown.
Kiyohara's surname "Kiyo" is not clear, but to a close relative, " Shonagon " There was a government official who said It is said that it is from.
That means that the reading is not "Sei Shonagon, Shonagon" but "Sei Shonagon".
By the way, rival Murasaki Shikibu also said that his father was " Shikibu-sho ". It was the official position.
Around 15 , Norimitsu Marry .. I'm about the same age. Old people are really fast.
Next year , The eldest son is born. This eldest son will become a singer. He's a literary artist, isn't he?
However, her husband divorced in about 10 years if he didn't fit in with his rugged personality and rudeness. .. After all, literary people can't stand it unless they have good manners.
Around 25 , Fujiwara no Muneyo remarried .. Later, the eldest daughter will be born, and this person will also be a singer. It's that kind of family.
To the tutor of the emperor's wife?
Around 28 years old , Emperor's wife, Teishi Serve Mr. It's like a tutor. It's amazing! I'm the best wife tutor in Japan.
And I got the name of "Sei Shonagon" from Mr. Teishi ..
"Pillow grass child" describes the life in the court at that time.
Sadako was 18 years old and she was 10 years old. The two were very close. It's nice to see a good relationship.
But that happiness didn't last long.
2 years later , Teishi's father dies ..
Then, Sadako's father's younger brother Fujiwara no Michinaga He begins to have power and forces his daughter to become the emperor's wife.
And even Michinaga's brother was dismissed.
Mr. Teishi has only Shonagon.
By the way, rival Shikibe will be the tutor of Michinaga's daughter. It's a rival forever.
Even worse continues.
Shonagon-san is actually starting to get bad rumors that he is Michinaga-san's spy. ..
Two people who were good friends. Finally, Shonagon left Sadako. It would have been hard.
After that, Teishi died due to a difficult birth . ..
It seems that Shonagon started writing "Pillow Soshi" around this time.
This kind of thing happened in Japan just 1000 years ago.
What is Pillow Grass?
Simply put, first in Japan essay ..
An essay is a sentence in which you can easily write your thoughts in a free form. So-called essay is not it.
It is now one of the three major essays in Japan.
It uses a lot of hiragana and is still very easy to read. Of course, it's a classic word, but ...
When I read it, it makes me feel that people's thoughts are the same even 1000 years ago . ..
It only describes events in daily life, observations of nature in each season, and the fun times spent with Teishi at the court.
The misfortune that fell on Mr. Teishi is not written at all ..
How did you feel about "Pillow Soshi" that was written during the difficult times?
What is your relationship with Murasaki Shikibu?
From the conclusion, it is said that the two people have no direct acquaintance.
About five years after Shonagon left the court, Shikibe was called to the court.
Mr. Shonagon hasn't said anything to Mr. Shikibu, but in "Murasaki Shikibu Diary", Mr. Shikibu wrote about Mr. Shonagon with negative content.
Was it Mr. Shikibe who was looking at the rival?
I'm ignoring one, but when the other says a lot, I can see the position and relationship between the two.
What if I met Murasaki Shikibu !?
Every day is terrible. Every day is a war. On the surface, it's a smile.
Isn't it the image that Murasaki Shikibu is more likely to take? Sei Shonagon passes it from right to left.
I'm glad I didn't meet. There is no problem because both of them are evaluated.
Summary
Even if you know "Sei Shonagon" and "The Pillow Book", you don't know much about how you live and what the content is.
The brilliant time of Mr. Teishi and Mr. Shonagon, and the reality of unhappiness.
The sad feelings hidden behind the glittering sentences of Pillow Soshi.
It may be good to read "Pillow Soshi" after knowing this. It's a classical language, though.