Bibliotecas de Oriente: China, India, Japón
Description: A photographic guide to the temples, shrines and locations mentioned in Murasaki Shikibu's classic Japanese novel, The Tale of Genji.
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Welcome to The Tale of Genji site, aimed at promoting a wider understanding and appreciation of the 11th Century classic Japanese novel written by a Heian court lady known as Murasaki Shikibu. It also serves as a kind of travel guide to the world of Genji.
Ishiyamadera Temple - where Murasaki Shikibu may have written The Tale of Genji.
Written 1,000 years ago, The Tale of Genji has 54 chapters and over 1,000 pages of text in its English translation. It is generally considered to be the world's first true novel, and was certainly the first psychological novel ever written.
Bibliotecas de Oriente: China, India, Japón