Strange Tales of the Peony Lantern - Kaidan Botan Douro

Japanese: 怪異談牡丹灯籠 - かいだんぼたんどうろう

Commonly known as "The Peony Lantern." (1) A work of human interest story. In 1666 (Kanbun 6), Azai Ryoi adapted "The New Tale of the Jian Lantern" (Sento Shinwa) by Soukitsu (Qu You, 1341-1427) of Wushan, China, as "The Fairy Tale Maid." The chapter "The Peony Lantern" was also adapted by Santo Kyoden and Tsuruya Nanboku, but was created by San'yutei Encho, a master of human interest stories in the Meiji period, as "The Ghost Story of the Peony Lantern." Otsuyu, the daughter of Iijima Heizaemon, a samurai of Kojimachi, fell in love with Hagiwara Shinzaburou, but her father did not forgive her. She died of her love and became a ghost, and every night she visited Shinzaburou carrying a peony lantern.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

通称《牡丹灯籠》。(1)人情噺の作品。中国呉山の宗吉（そうきつ）(瞿佑，1341‐1427)の小説《剪灯新話（せんとうしんわ）》を，1666年(寛文6)浅井了意が《御伽婢子（おとぎぼうこ）》として翻案。その中の《牡丹灯記》は，山東京伝，鶴屋南北も脚色しているが，明治の人情噺の名人三遊亭円朝が《怪談牡丹灯籠》として創作した。麴町の旗本飯島平左衛門の娘お露は，萩原新三郎に恋をしたが，父に許されず，こがれ死にして幽霊となり，毎夜牡丹灯籠をさげて新三郎のもとへ通った。

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