Murasaki Shikibu's Diary (japanese and Korean Court Women's Diary Literature Series)

About This Novel

"The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu" includes the classic diary literary works of court women in the Heian period, "The Diary of the Dragonfly", "The Diary of Izumi Shikibu", "The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu", "The Diary of the Gensho" and "The Diary of Sanuki Noshima". The Heian Period in Japan was a period in which Japan gradually formed its own culture and aesthetic taste after inheriting the Asuka and Nara Period, which absorbed Chinese culture. It was also the last period in Japanese history that was ruled by court nobles. Most of the aristocratic women in this period had good literary accomplishments. The heart is rich and the brushwork is delicate. From their pens, the palace diary literature written in female characters (kana script) was born, which can be regarded as the origin of Japanese women's literature. Most of these literary works take palace life as the main theme. Some depict elegant court life, while others describe elegant or bitter love experiences with officials from the emperor down to the imperial court. A common feature of these works is the author's strong self-awareness, which is not bound by traditional norms. The author's thinking about his own situation and destiny can be seen everywhere in the words. The focus on individual life experience in the work, especially the profound thinking on the meaning of life and the delicate psychological description, is not inferior even when compared with contemporary novels. Its strong introspection, full reflection of the author's inner spirit, and literary descriptive description directly inspired the tradition of "private novels" in modern Japanese literature.

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