有關『篁物語』中「參拜稻荷神社」一事

“Visiting Inari Shrine'' of ''Takamura Monogatari''

在『篁物語』一書中，篁與同父異母妹妹由手足轉變成戀人關係的轉捩點，是從妹妹「參拜稻荷神社」一事以及途中與兵衛佐的邂逅開始。在以往的研究中，有關「參拜稻荷神社」一事，一直被認為是優雅的貴族世界裡，情敵出現的宮廷畫般精緻描繪。不過如果觀察到篁與妹妹在「參拜稻荷神社」之後兩人關係的變化時，那麼參拜神社一事可以說是妹妹開始體驗男女情愛的重要關鍵。對於將自己定位在受教以成為「內侍」來光耀門媚的妹妹而言，「參拜稻荷神社」之後所發展出來的一連串事件，是她接受哥哥篁愛意的蛻變過程。也因為妹妹的蛻變，使得篁能與她轉變成戀人的關係。但是同時，這件事也意味著與權貴結婚以及成為「內侍」這兩個能夠光耀門媚的機會因此喪失「參拜稻荷神社」這個場面，不僅有效地傳達出妹妹從尋求出人頭地轉化到成就愛情的心情演變，也是整個故事發展上不可或缺的關節。

In ”Takamura Monogatari”, the turning point of them becoming lover from half-brother and half-sister is after her visit Inari Shrine and she encountered ”Hyoenosuke” unexpectedly. In the former researches, the matter of ”Visiting Inari Shrine” is usually considered as a delicate royal picture describing the appearance of the love rival in the graceful noble world.However, considering the changes of relation between them, it is the main reason that she starts to experience men and women's love affairs after ”Visiting Inari Shrine”. To honor the family, she positioned herself and is trained becoming a ”Nashi” and the gradual transforming process is that she accepts love from Takamura after her visiting to Inari Shrine. Due to the changes of her, finally they both become lovers. At the same time, this matter also implies to loss the opportunity to marry peerage and to become a ”Nashi” to honor the family. ”Visiting Inari Shrine” this scene, not only transmits the change of younger sister's mood from seeking being outstand to the success of achieving love, but also is the indispensable joint of the whole story development.