Murasaki no Ue
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murasaki-no-ue-205-15281573
title:
Murasaki no Ue
text:
Murasaki no Ue (紫の上), also spelled Murasaki-no-Ue, is the main heroine of The Tale of Genji. She is also known as "Lady Murasaki" in some translations. She first appears in the fifth chapter, when she is a young girl. Prince Genji first encounters her in a village in Kitayama and becomes enamored with her, especially after learning that she is the niece of his stepmother, Lady Fujitsubo, whom he is enamored with and carries on an affair with. When Murasaki's father refuses to give him permission
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description:
Fictional character from The Tale of Genji
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murasaki_no_Ue
date created:
2004-09-14T13:23:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T10:22:33Z
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