Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)

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Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized) is the idealized imperial capital setting of many classical Japanese literary works, most notably The Tale of Genji, where courtly life, romance, and politics unfold.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional city ⓘ
fictionalized version of Kyoto ⓘ
literary setting ⓘ
appearsIn The Tale of Genji ⓘ
classical Japanese literature ⓘ
associatedWith Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ
basedOn Heian-kyō ⓘ
linked to: Kyoto

Kyoto ⓘ
capitalOfInFiction Japan ⓘ
the imperial court ⓘ
centralThemeContext aesthetics ⓘ
aristocratic culture ⓘ
courtly life ⓘ
politics ⓘ
romance ⓘ
culturalRole idealized imperial capital ⓘ
symbol of refined court culture ⓘ
depicts court ceremonies ⓘ
imperial court life ⓘ
palace intrigues ⓘ
poetry contests ⓘ
genreContext court literature ⓘ
courtly romance ⓘ
monogatari ⓘ
romantic fiction ⓘ
hasFeature gardens ⓘ
imperial palace ⓘ
noble mansions ⓘ
seasonal festivals ⓘ
temples ⓘ
hasMotif changing seasons ⓘ
ephemeral beauty ⓘ
poetic correspondence ⓘ
influencedBy historical Heian-kyō urban layout ⓘ
languageOfOrigin Japanese ⓘ
locatedInFiction Japan ⓘ
medium prose fiction ⓘ
narrativeFunction backdrop for aristocratic romance ⓘ
backdrop for political maneuvering ⓘ
primary setting of The Tale of Genji ⓘ
notableWork The Tale of Genji ⓘ
portrayedAs a highly stratified court society ⓘ
a world of elegance and aesthetic sensitivity ⓘ
timePeriodInFiction Heian period ⓘ
usedIn later adaptations of The Tale of Genji ⓘ
scholarly discussions of Heian literature ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aoi no Ue → residesIn → Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized) ⓘ
Makura no Sōshi → setting → Imperial court in Kyoto ⓘ
linked to: Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)
Genmei → successorAsCapital → Heian-kyō (later capital) ⓘ
linked to: Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)
Lord of Rokujō estate → locatedInFictionalSetting → Heian-era Kyoto ⓘ
linked to: Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)
Lord of Rokujō estate → partOf → Kyoto aristocratic districts (fictionalized) ⓘ
linked to: Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)
Yugiri → workLocation → Heian-kyō (Kyoto) (fictionalized) ⓘ
linked to: Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)