the pillow book Flashcards
1
Q
sutras
A
while the lad is sending the letter he whispers sutras to himself
-139
2
Q
Kamo shrine
A
- mention on page 140
- the girl in the letter suggests if they see if they can hear the cuckoo bird from behind the kamo shrine on a bridge
- there is a kamo festival in the fourth month
- in kyoto
- very far -> one day picnic
- kamo river- largest river
3
Q
poem has bad karma today
A
-143
4
Q
poem has bad karma today
A
- 143
- bad karma to write a poem while there is a storm
- buddhist
5
Q
akinobu
A
empress uncle
6
Q
Sei Shōnagon
A
author of the diaries
- writer for the empress
- father and her are famous poet
- contemporaries
- satire writing style- maybe reflecting empress character
7
Q
Empress Teishi
A
-outgoing
8
Q
criticism of men
A
- men should leave properly
- men should always be ready
- captain was running after them doing his belt -> they laugh
9
Q
neugo
A
- women in the court
- record messages
- help communicate
- help up bring children
10
Q
neugo?
A
- women in the court
- record messages
- help communicate
- help up bring children
11
Q
pillow book
A
- put book under her pillow so she could write ideas down when they come
- empress gave her the book (paper) which is valuable
12
Q
lotus scripture/sutra
A
- famous scripture book
- lotus flower- symbol in buddhism -> float above the dirty water
- root is muddy but in the end it floats (reach enlightenment) -> your heart is not tainted by the muddiness
- you can keep your heart pure
13
Q
cuckoo bird
A
- symbol of early summer
- when you hear it it means summer is here
- beautiful song
- green
- green omochi
14
Q
eboshi
A
- hat
- need to wear hat among empress
