Re:Lost transcription of Tale of Genji chapter found in Japa...
by idoubtit on Friday October 11, 2019 @05:23PM
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I've read this yesterday and thought the Guardian's title was misleading. If I understood rightly, the chapter found was already known, although it was through a later copy. So this discovery will bring minor changes, which a few scholars will enjoy the most.
The original text from around 1010 is lost. From the copy written before 1240, only 4 chapters, now 5, have been preserved. And all of the 54 chapters are known through later copies from around 1500.
The original text from around 1010 is lost. From the copy written before 1240, only 4 chapters, now 5, have been preserved. And all of the 54 chapters are known through later copies from around 1500.