was a collection of stories said to have been written by Minamoto no Takakuni in the late

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 ...

. These stories heavily influenced Japanese literature, and later turned up in such works as the '' Konjaku Monogatarishū'' and the ''

Uji Shūi Monogatari is a collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century. The author is unknown, and it may have been revised several times. The title means "gleanings from '' Uji Dainagon Monogatari''", a book which no longer exists. T ...

''. The exact date of its composition is unknown. However, clues are given in the preface to ''

'' which suggest sometime after 1052 and before 1077. The book is no longer extant.

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The book is referenced in many other stories. The exact title varies and includes the following: * * * * * *

The book no longer exists. However, according to the preface of ''

'', it contained various stories from

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, China, and Japan. Other texts indicate that the stories were Buddhist and secular in nature and included tales about Buddhist karma, miracles, poetry, and humor.

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