In which region did Murasaki Shikibu retire with Empress Shōshi?
Lake Biwa region
Kyoto
Nara
Kamakura
Answer
After serving as a lady-in-waiting for five or six years, Murasaki Shikibu retired with Empress Shōshi to the Lake Biwa region. Scholars differ on the year of her death, with most agreeing on 1014, but some suggesting she was alive in 1025.
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