Lady Rokujo
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Lady Rokujo is a fictional character in The Tale of Genji
(Genji Monogatari). She is the widow of Prince Zembo and a longtime mistress of Genji
. She has great pride, and her jealousy is so strong that her wandering spirit kills Yugao, Lady Aoi
and attacks Murasaki.
The Tale of Genji
is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be...
(Genji Monogatari). She is the widow of Prince Zembo and a longtime mistress of Genji
Hikaru Genji
is the protagonist of Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji. In the story, he is described as the most handsome man in the world and he attracts all women. Genji is the second son of Emperor Kiritsubo , but he is delegated to civilian life for political reasons and begins a career as an imperial...
. She has great pride, and her jealousy is so strong that her wandering spirit kills Yugao, Lady Aoi
Aoi no Ue
is a fictional character in The Tale of Genji . Daughter of the Minister of the Left and Genji’s first principal wife, she marries Genji when she is sixteen and he only twelve. Proud and distant to her husband, Aoi is constantly aware of the age difference between them and very much hurt by...
and attacks Murasaki.