is a Japanese (romantic tale).
Authorship and date
Very little is known about either the date of composition or author of . refers to the work as a , implying it entered circulation not long before that work's compilation in 1200. This means it may date from either the end of the
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese. ...
or the beginning of the
Kamakura period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first ''shōgun'' Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle bet ...
.
Reception
was highly regarded by thirteenth-century court audiences.
References
Works cited
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Culture of Japan
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