Kagero Nikki Flashcards
1
Q
lady
A
- in a temple
- beads
- sutras
- praying to buddha
- prince cheats on her with a lady -> ladies baby dies and he drops her
- takes the wife back forcefully from the temple
- says she is ordinary but she is very beautiful
2
Q
ceremonial fires
A
-chase out devils
3
Q
nikki
A
- diary
- for women
4
Q
nikki
A
- diary
- for women
- emotion
- sad life
- dont write if u have sad life
5
Q
husband
A
-should go to visit womens house
-but in the case of the emperor she must go visit him
-they do not live together -
> he must visit her
-he cant chase her at the monastery
6
Q
constrast
A
- genji was never rude like this man
- even though they both slept with another women
- he plays with her feeling
7
Q
cheated on lady with
A
- granddaughter of emperor
- not in court
- ordinary
- not poor
8
Q
fujiwara
A
-man
9
Q
defilement
A
- someone in mans family has died
- use as an excuse to not visit her
- one month
- shinto
- similarly, in buddhism they dont participate in things in case luck goes away
10
Q
father and son
A
- have good relationship
- son is intimidated by father
11
Q
hunger
A
- she and her son eat very minimally
- similar to buddah
12
Q
new years
A
- performed rituals of purity
- purify the spirits away
13
Q
confucanism
A
- husband does not visit his wife
- its his duty
- he does not fulfill
