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The Life and Achievements of Murasaki Shikibu
basic information
- Period of activity: Heian period (late 10th century to early 11th century)
- Real Name: Unknown. Murasaki Shikibu is one of her pseudonyms or titles, and it is said that Murasaki comes from her father's position, and Shikibu comes from the Ministry of Shikibu that her father was in charge of.
Lifetime summary
1. Childhood: Murasaki Shikibu's father was a prominent literary figure who worked for the Ministry of Shikibu. She became familiar with her literature and poetry in that environment.
2. Court life: In her youth, she served as Empress Shoshi's wife. This experience has greatly influenced her literary work.
3. Her later years: Little is known about her life after she left the court.
achievement
The Tale of Genji: Murasaki Shikibu is known as the author of one of the most famous works in the history of Japanese literature, The Tale of Genji. Consisting of 54 volumes, the story reflects the customs and culture of the Heian period while depicting love and human relationships in aristocratic society.
Literary influence: Her delicate depictions and sensitive expressions had a great influence on later Japanese literature, especially women's literature.
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Murasaki Shikibu is a writer who occupies a very important position in Japanese literature, and "The Tale of Genji" is still read by many people today.
What would Murasaki Shikibu do if she wrote her Tale of Genji with the concept of femtech?
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I will try to imagine an introduction of Hikaru Genji that incorporates femtech in Murasaki Shikibu's writing style.
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A night when the faint and fleeting moonlight gently penetrates through the clouds. The elegant garden of the Imperial Court seems to have quietly reflected Murasaki no Ue's feelings. Her long, smooth black hair swayed in the cool night breeze, and her eyes held a deep silence.
That night, her heart seemed to be traveling somewhere far away, and her appearance had a beauty that even the aristocrats were fascinated by. Under the moonlight, she has a small device in her hand. It is a new tool to protect women's mental and physical health. As she gently took it in her hand and stared at the information, there was a glimmer of hope and anticipation on her purple face.
"How will this technology change our future..." she muttered to herself. With the stillness of the night, the winds of a new age passed through the garden.
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The above sentence was written by imagining the style of Murasaki Shikibu and the atmosphere of "The Tale of Genji" with modern femtech. While expressing Murasaki no Ue's delicacy and her inner thoughts, I tried to incorporate expectations and doubts about her new technology.
One more thing, I touched on the writing style of Murasaki Shikibu and used that unique sensibility to write about Hikaru Genji's deep feelings for Yuugao.
Synopsis of Yuugao in The Tale of Genji / Death of Yuugao
Genji stayed at Yugao's house, and the next morning took Yugao to a ruined temple nearby.
That night, Yuugao was attacked by a female spirit (Rokujo Miyasudokoro), a monster, and died.
Genji was overwhelmed with grief and lay down on his sickbed.
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On a cool moonlit night, the city was enveloped in silence. Hikaru Genji was wandering between dream and reality in a soft futon. His heart was filled with pain and sorrow. The moment he spent with Yugao, her gentle smile, all of them shook Genji's heart.
The time he spent with Yugao was irreplaceable to him, and its value was such that even the power of modern technology, Femtech, could not be measured. In his dream, he wished to acquire new skills and knowledge to save Yuugao. However, the sight of Yuugao slipping through his hands and disappearing left a deep scar in his heart.
"Ah, Yuugao. Your kindness and warmth are forever engraved in my heart. The pain of losing you will never heal with the passing of time," Hikaru Genji said in sorrow. while closing his eyes.
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Based on Murasaki Shikibu's delicate sensibility, I tried to express Hikaru Genji's heartrending feelings for Yuugao.
If femtech (health and wellness technology for women) existed during the Heian period, and was incorporated into The Tale of Genji, it would have influenced the story's content, themes, and subsequent literature and culture. could have been very different.
1. Growing awareness of women's health and wellness: Women's health and mental health issues will increasingly be taken up as specific themes in The Tale of Genji. For example, it is more likely that skills and knowledge related to childbirth and menstruation will be mentioned in the story.
2. Women's Independence and Empowerment: By using femtech technology, women can deepen their understanding and knowledge of their own bodies and health, thereby increasing their social status and independence. Sho.
3. Development of a new story: For example, there may be an episode where Hikaru Genji and other characters introduce femtech technology and products to women. As a result, new events and drama will unfold in the story.
4. Influence on later literature and culture: The incorporation of Femtech in The Tale of Genji is expected to raise awareness of women's health and wellness in later literature and culture. Along with that, there will be more discussions and considerations about women's positions and roles.
As described above, if femtech was incorporated into the Heian period "The Tale of Genji," it is possible that it had a great influence on the theme and development of the story itself, as well as the literature and culture that followed. .
Gender gap index showing gender disparity
In the world, we use something called the Gender Gap Index to measure gender inequality, gender disparity, and discrimination against women.
The gender gap index is calculated from data obtained in the four fields of economy, politics, education, and health, and the closer the number is to 0, the more unequal it is, and the closer it is to 1, the more equal it is.
Although the figures are published almost every year, Japan's overall score in 2022 is 0.650, which is quite low at 116th out of 146 countries.
If Murasaki Shikibu had enlightened Femtech during her lifetime, it would have had a great influence on modern women.
