Chigo in the Medieval Japanese Imagination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3622237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul S Atkins (0000-0002-4048-5036, University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 03 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9118 • E-ISSN: 1752-0401 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021911808001216 |
| OpenAlex | W1970394647 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article explores the representation of chigo-adolescent males attached to Buddhist temples or aristocratic households who were educated, fed, and housed in exchange for personal, including sexual, services-in medieval Japan. The author discusses how chigo were depicted in historical records, in contemporary short fictional narratives, and in a "Chinese" legend invented by Japanese Tendai monks; the chigo are also compared to the Tang consort Yang Guifei. Fictional and real chigo tend to fall victim to violence, and it is argued that the chigo functions as a surrogate sacrificial victim, a cultural figure whose role is outlined most prominently in the works of René Girard
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2021 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |