Sotoba Komachi

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Sotoba Komachi is a classical Noh play, traditionally attributed to Zeami Motokiyo, that portrays the legendary poet Ono no Komachi in her old age while exploring themes of beauty, impermanence, and spiritual salvation.

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Sotoba Komachi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese theatrical work
Noh play
associatedWith Zeami’s Komachi plays cycle
linked to: Zeami Motokiyo
author Zeami Motokiyo
basedOn Legend of Ono no Komachi
countryOfOrigin Japan
depicts Ono no Komachi in old age
dramaticFocus confrontation between worldly beauty and religious truth
dialogue on poetry and faith
dramaticType mugen Noh (phantasmal Noh)
explores illusion versus reality
karma and attachment
relationship between poetic genius and spiritual salvation
featuresCharacter an old woman
spirit of a former lover
two priests
genre Noh
hasTitleMeaning "Komachi at the Stupa"
influenced Mishima Yukio’s modern Noh play "Sotoba Komachi"
modern Japanese theatre adaptations
language Classical Japanese
literarySignificance major classical Noh play about Ono no Komachi
literaryTradition Komachi-mono
mainCharacter Ono no Komachi
medium stage play
motif grave marker (sotoba)
possession by a vengeful spirit
recollection of past love
performanceTradition performed by the five main Noh schools
period Muromachi period
protagonistTrait former great beauty now living in poverty
renowned waka poet
religiousContext Buddhism
setting Kyoto
a temple precinct
structure two-act Noh play
theme Buddhist view of impermanence
aging
beauty
impermanence
redemption
spiritual salvation
suffering
transience of beauty
timeOfComposition 15th century (approximate)
titleElement "sotoba" refers to a Buddhist stupa or grave post
traditionalAttribution Zeami Motokiyo

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Zeami Motokiyo notableWork Sotoba Komachi
Zeami Motokiyo wrote Sotoba Komachi