Yokobue Zoushi

Japanese: 横笛草子 - よこぶえぞうし

Otogi-zoshi. One of the Shibukawa versions. Saito Takiguchi Tokiyori of Sanjo, who was sent as an emissary to the palace of Kenreimon-in, fell in love at first sight with a beautiful lady named Yokobue, and expressed his feelings in a waka poem. They exchanged letters many times and made a promise to each other, but Takiguchi refused to listen to his father who tried to drive them apart, and was disowned. After wrestling with whether to be filial to his parents or break his promise, he decided to become a monk and left Yokobue. Yokobue, who was unaware of this and was waiting for the man in vain, one day heard about Takiguchi through rumors and went looking for Ojo-in Temple in Sagano, hoping to meet him for a moment.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

御伽草子。渋川版の一。建礼門院の御所に使いとして参上した三条の斎藤滝口時頼は，容顔美麗な横笛という女房を一目見て恋い焦がれ，和歌に託して思いのほどを告げる。たびたび文を取り交わし，契りを結ぶ仲となるが，2人の仲を裂こうとする父に従わず，滝口は勘当を告げられる。親への孝か，契りを違えるかに思い悩んだ末，出家を決意して横笛のもとを去る。それとは知らずにむなしく男を待ちわびていた横笛は，ある日，人のうわさに滝口の消息を聞き，一目会おうと嵯峨野の往生院を探し歩く。

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