英文摘要 |
Since The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Taketori Monogatari), courtship stories have long played an important role in the structure and theme of monogatori (tale or narrative) of the Heian Period in Japan. In The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the five princes and nobles known for their flirtatious behavoir, share high social status, but each appear individually in the work, without any connection amongst themselves. Each one of them are characters who have failed in their proposals to Kaguya. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter has a short story structure. In the development of the storyline, not only are there few horizontal links between the characters, but the suitors around Kaguya do not create a double track relationship. Through the synergistic performance between the many characters in the Utsubo Monogatari and the significant role of the Koto, it is clear that the vertical correlation and horizontal correlation of the story are intertwined into a complex double track structure. According to the investigation of this study, the bloodline of the four generations of the Toshikage family in this vertical and horizontal network, including the inheritance of hikin (secret kotos) and hikyoku (secret pieces of music) from generation to generation. In addition to the formation of a strong family, the men and women also form a "Community of Sounds" and a "Community of Love". Following the discussion on the "Community of Sounds" between men and women, this study intends to explore how a community of friendship is formed through music. In particular, similar to the Toshikage family who were also in possession of two secret kotos and secret pieces of music (brought back by Iyayuki from the Tang Dynasty in China), Suzushi and Nakatada further engaged in exchanges on secret songs. This study will explore how music serves as the best friendship community for Suzushi and Nakatada. |