Imperial visit at Tsuchimikado Mansion
· Tsuchimikado Mansion (historic site), Kyoto, Japan
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file At Fujiwara no Michinaga’s Tsuchimikado Mansion, Murasaki was among Empress Shōshi’s attendants during Emperor Ichijō’s visit following the birth of the future Emperor Go-Ichijō. The translation’s note dates the king’s visit to October 16, 1008. The historical mansion no longer survives; coordinates are a representative point in the northern Kyoto Imperial Palace area.
