Chiteiki
Chiteiki (池亭記), also known as Chitei no Ki, is one of the representative kanbun texts of the mid Heian period.[1] Belonging to the zuihitsu genre, it was written by (ja:慶滋保胤) in 982. The text is a valuable resource for understanding social issues within the capital at the time.
Background[]
Yasutane drew inspiration for his text from Bai Juyi's (池上篇) and book by the same title.[1]
The short text is contained with volume 12 of the Honchō Monzui. It is composed of two major sections. The first is a commentary on problems within the society. Noteworthy are the descriptions of the capital: the west side has gone to ruin and people live crowded on the east side. Due to these issues, in the second half Yasutane goes into seclusion. He builds a small house where he can live a free lifestyle away from worldly cares.[1][2]
Influences[]
Chiteiki is primarily cited as having a major influence on Kamo no Chōmei's later Hōjōki (written around 1212).[1][3] In Hōjōki, Chōmei mimics a number of literary devices found in Chiteiki, describes similar social problems, and eventually goes into seclusion building a small hut.
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References[]
- Kubota, Jun (2007). Iwanami Nihon Koten Bungaku Jiten (in Japanese). Iwanami Shoten. ISBN 978-4-00-080310-6.
- Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten: Kan'yakuban [A Comprehensive Dictionary of Classical Japanese Literature: Concise Edition]. Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten. 1986. ISBN 4-00-080067-1.
- Ōsone, Shōsuke; Kinpara Tadashi; Gotō Akio (1992). Shin Koten Bungaku Taikei: Honchō Monzui. Iwanami Shoten. ISBN 4-00-240027-1.
- Yoshishige no Yasutane and Donald D. Dong. “Chiteiki.” Monumenta Nipponica, vol. 26, no. 3/4, 1971, pp. 445–453. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2383656.
- Late Old Japanese texts