Reflections on a Buddhist Scene in The Tale of Genji
Buddhist motifs and allusions occur frequently in The Tale of Genji, but their presence has received little scholarly attention. This article addresses the famous opening passage of the “Wakamurasaki” (“Lavender”) chapter in which the hero first sees his future wife Murasaki. The scene is characteri...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:cjs_634 https://doi.org/10.4000/cjs.634 urn:doi:10.4000/cjs.634 en https://journals.openedition.org/cjs/634 2015-11-27T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/e1ii https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Reflections on a Buddhist Scene in The Tale of Genji Cipango - French Journal of Japanese Studies INALCO info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2268-1744 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cjs Robert, Jean-Noël bouddhisme Dit du Genji roman Sūtra du lotus waka à thèmes bouddhiques bukkyō 仏教 monogatari 物語 Genji monogatari 源氏物語 Hokekyō 法華経 shakkyōka 釈教歌 novel The Tale of Genji Buddhism Lotus Sūtra poetry composed on Buddhist themes Buddhist motifs and allusions occur frequently in The Tale of Genji, but their presence has received little scholarly attention. This article addresses the famous opening passage of the “Wakamurasaki” (“Lavender”) chapter in which the hero first sees his future wife Murasaki. The scene is characterized by allusions to the Lotus Sutra, including the mention of the Dragon King’s daughter (Chapter 12) in connection with Murasaki (and later the Akashi Lady), and the image of the stupa suspended in midair (Chapter 11) that is introduced into a waka exchange. Analogous allusions are found in Heian-period shakkyōka (waka on Buddhist themes). Il s’agit de décrire la multiplicité des épisodes isolés dans le Roman du Genji, anecdotes, micro-récits ou excroissances fictionnelles, mettant en scène des personnages, qui ne réapparaissent pas ailleurs dans le roman, et ne s’intégrant pas dans la trame romanesque. Ce trait est ici envisagé du point de vue de la lecture et de la notion de « place vide » (Leerstellen) proposée Wolfgang Iser. Si une lecture savante poursuit l’intégration des micro-récits, une lecture naïve pourra les mettre à profit pour retrouver son autonomie et jouir d’une lecture fragmentaire et centrifuge. |
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bouddhisme Dit du Genji roman Sūtra du lotus waka à thèmes bouddhiques bukkyō 仏教 monogatari 物語 Genji monogatari 源氏物語 Hokekyō 法華経 shakkyōka 釈教歌 novel The Tale of Genji Buddhism Lotus Sūtra poetry composed on Buddhist themes |
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Buddhist motifs and allusions occur frequently in The Tale of Genji, but their presence has received little scholarly attention. This article addresses the famous opening passage of the “Wakamurasaki” (“Lavender”) chapter in which the hero first sees his future wife Murasaki. The scene is characterized by allusions to the Lotus Sutra, including the mention of the Dragon King’s daughter (Chapter 12) in connection with Murasaki (and later the Akashi Lady), and the image of the stupa suspended in midair (Chapter 11) that is introduced into a waka exchange. Analogous allusions are found in Heian-period shakkyōka (waka on Buddhist themes). |
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