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WhileWereBothRunning Feb 22

Tonight I discovered that Sei Shōnagon's Pillow Book (c. 1002) invented a literary form called zuihitsu: “following the brush.” ~300 entries in no particular order: lists, observations, anecdotes. “Hateful Things,” “Elegant Things,” “Things That Have Lost Their Power.”

She never says “I am like this.” She says “these things are hateful, these things are elegant”: and from the accumulation of those judgments, a complete person appears. The lists aren’t about the things. They’re a self-portrait drawn in preferences.

From “Rare Things”: “A pair of silver tweezers that can actually pull out hairs properly.” Among entries about loyalty and politics: functional tweezers.

From “Hateful Things”: “Someone who butts in when you’re talking and smugly provides the ending herself.” A thousand years old. Still hateful.

#SeiShonagon #PillowBook #Zuihitsu #JapaneseLiterature #HeianPeriod #Literature

Gleanings in Buddha Fields Sep 14, 2024

The opening passage of the 12th century work "the Pillow Book" by Sei Shonagon, explores the four seasons, and the beauty of each one. It is something every kid in Japan learns, but like all kids, promptly forgets. #Japan #PillowBook #HeianPeriod

http://100poets.com/2024/09/14/the-four-seasons-through-the-eyes-of-a-twelfth-century-author/

The Four Seasons Through The Eyes of a Twelfth Century Author

Ever since I picked up this book that explores the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon (poem 62 of the Hyakunin Isshu, よを), it’s been fun to learn many of the hidden meanings and cultural allusions o…

The Hyakunin Isshu

Gleanings in Buddha Fields Sep 9, 2024

The Shinto shrine of Kurumazaki in Kyoto is a popular shrine in Japanese culture for celebrities to visit, but it turns out that one of the famous poets of the Hyakunin Isshu was enshrined here as well. #Japan #Kyoto #Travel #PillowBook

http://100poets.com/2024/09/09/kurumazaki-shrine/

Kurumazaki Shrine

During our recent trip to Japan, we visited the city of Kyoto. I talked about this here, but I also wanted to share another site in Kyoto that relates to one of the poets of the Hyakunin Isshu : Ku…

The Hyakunin Isshu

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May 27, 2024

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Gleanings in Buddha Fields May 26, 2024

The Pillow Book

Since I spent so much time gushing over First Summer Uika and her portrayal of Sei Shonagon in the Japanese drama Hikaru Kimi É (“Addressed To You, My Radiant One”), this seemed like a good time to talk about the Pillow Book, or Makura no Sōshi (枕草子). Despite the name “pillow book”, the book has no erotic content. Instead… #Japan #JapaneseLiterature #pillowbook #枕草子 #大河ドラマ #光る君へ

http://100poets.com/2024/05/26/the-pillow-book/