Makura no Sōshi
E409318
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Makura no Sōshi canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4034552 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Makura no Sōshi Context triple: [Sei Shōnagon, notableWork, Makura no Sōshi]
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A.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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Bansho Shirabesho
Bansho Shirabesho was a late Edo-period Japanese government institute dedicated to studying and translating Western (primarily Dutch and later English) books and sciences.
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Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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D.
Tosa Nikki
Tosa Nikki is a 10th-century Japanese literary diary written in kana and traditionally attributed to Ki no Tsurayuki, often regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of Japanese prose.
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E.
Yamato Monogatari
Yamato Monogatari is a 10th-century Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) collection of waka poetry and associated prose episodes, similar in style and period to the Ise Monogatari.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Makura no Sōshi Target entity description: Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
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A.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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B.
Bansho Shirabesho
Bansho Shirabesho was a late Edo-period Japanese government institute dedicated to studying and translating Western (primarily Dutch and later English) books and sciences.
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C.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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D.
Tosa Nikki
Tosa Nikki is a 10th-century Japanese literary diary written in kana and traditionally attributed to Ki no Tsurayuki, often regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of Japanese prose.
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E.
Yamato Monogatari
Yamato Monogatari is a 10th-century Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) collection of waka poetry and associated prose episodes, similar in style and period to the Ise Monogatari.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period literature
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Japanese literary work ⓘ essay collection ⓘ zuihitsu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Empress Teishi
ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Shōshi
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| author | Sei Shōnagon ⓘ |
| contains |
essays
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lists ⓘ observations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | aristocratic women’s writing in Heian Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| era | Heian period ⓘ |
| genre |
court literature
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diary literature ⓘ zuihitsu ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | The Pillow Book ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | primary source on Heian court culture ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese essay tradition
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The Tsurezuregusa ⓘ
linked to:
Yoshida Kenkō’s Essays in Idleness
later zuihitsu works ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryForm | miscellany ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Heian court literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of Japanese literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal
ⓘ
fragmentary ⓘ personal ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Heian court life
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aesthetics ⓘ aristocratic customs ⓘ nature ⓘ seasonal observations ⓘ |
| originalScript | kana ⓘ |
| preservedAs | multiple textual recensions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Genji Monogatari
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tale of Genji
|
| setting |
Imperial court in Kyoto
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linked to:
Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)
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| studiedIn | Japanese literature curricula ⓘ |
| theme |
courtly romance
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impermanence ⓘ observation of daily life ⓘ refined taste ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Heian period ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Pillow Book ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation | lady-in-waiting ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Makura no Sōshi Description of subject: Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
Referenced by (3)
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