On the other hand, Murasaki no Ue, who liked spring, lived in the spring section and Murasaki no Ue and Akikonomu as the master of the spring and autumn of Rokujoin, respectively, conducted an elegant competition betweenspring and autumn ('Otome' (Genji Monogatari), 'Kocho' (Genji Monogatari).
一方春を好む紫の上は隣の東南の春の町に住まい、紫の上と秋好は六条院の春の主と秋の主として、春秋の優劣を競う風流な挑み合いを繰り広げた（「少女(源氏物語)」「胡蝶(源氏物語)」）。