紫式部の足跡と千年の都、平安京の遺構を巡る京都日帰り一人旅！【地歴文化の旅 京都編】

Following up on my last Kyoto adventure, I spent the day exploring the remnants of Heian-kyō — the ancient capital from about 1,000 years ago — and walking in the footsteps of Murasaki Shikibu, the author of The Tale of Genji, said to be the world’s oldest full-length novel written by a woman. 【Video Table of Contents】 0:00 Opening 0:35 Ryosan-ji Temple (Murasaki Shikibu’s Early Life) 5:23 Fujwara no Sadaie s Former Residence Ruins (Sadaie’s Major Contribution to the Transmission of The Tale of Genji) 6:40 Kyoto Imperial Palace (An Overview of Heian-kyō and the Palace) 11:20 The Relationship Between Murasaki Shikibu and Fujiwara no Michinaga (The Power Struggle Within the Regent Family and Michinaga’s Faction) 15:38 Kamigamo Shrine (Katakasa-sha and Murasaki Shikibu) 18:22 Murasaki-no (Daitoku-ji and Unrin-in) 21:30 Why Was Murasaki Shikibu Able to Write The Tale of Genji? 24:30 Murasaki Shikibu’s Setbacks and Struggles 25:34 Murasaki Shikibu’s Grave (Her Later Life and the Life of Her Daughter, Kenshi) 29:07 Funaoka-yama (Overlooking the Kyoto Basin from Kunimi Hill) 30:42 Purple Sweet Potato Treat (Snack) 30:57 Touring the Ruins of the Former Imperial Palace (Daigokuden Ruins) 35:02 Shinsen-en and the Museum of Kyoto 36:00 Ending