[27] Who, after the death of her lover, the Chinese Emperor Kao Tsu, was tortured and mutilated (c. b.c. 200) by his wife.
[28] Genji’s child by Fujitsubo: supposed by the world to be the late Emperor’s son.
[29] The Unrinin, near Kyōto.
[30] Books on monastic discipline, and morality in general.
[31] Princess Asagao.
[32] The canonical book of the Tendai Sect.
[33] The Court was still in mourning and music was not allowed.
[34] The Crown Prince sent an assassin to murder the King of Ch‘in; whereupon the above phenomenon was observed and the Crown Prince felt convinced that the plot would fail. The young courtier vaguely hints that Genji is meditating treason.
[35] I.e. the late Emperor.
[36] Of the Hokkekyō.