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Heian Literature
or refers to Japanese literature of the Heian period, running from 794 to 1185. This article summarizes its history and development. Overview '' Kanshi'' (poetry written in Chinese) and ''kanbun'' (prose in Chinese) had remained popular since the Nara period, and the influence of the Tang poet Bai Juyi (''Haku Kyoi'' in Japanese) on Japanese ''kanshi'' in this period was great. Even in the ''Tale of Genji'', a pure Japanese work composed entirely in ''kana'', particularly in the chapter "Kiritsubo", the influence of his '' Song of Everlasting Regret'' has been widely recognized. Sugawara no Michizane, who taught at the Daigaku-ryō before becoming Minister of the Right, was known not only as a politician but as a leading ''kanshi'' poet. In 905, with the imperial order to compile the Kokinshū, the first imperial anthology, ''waka'' poetry acquired a status comparable to ''kanshi''. ''Waka'' were composed at ''uta-awase'' and other official events, and the private collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Literature
Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or , a Chinese-Japanese creole language. Indian literature also had an influence through the spread of Buddhism in Japan. During the Heian period, Japan's original culture () developed and literature also established its own style, with the significant usage and development of to write Japanese literature. Following the Perry Expedition which led to the end of the policy and the forced reopening of foreign trade, Western literature has also made influences to the development of modern Japanese writers, while Japanese literature has in turn become more recognized internationally, leading to two Japanese Nobel laureates in literature, namely Yasunari Kawabata and Kenzaburō Ōe. History Nara-period literature (before 794) Before the introduction of kanji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
