In the novel by Yasushi INOUE, "Tenpyo no Iraka" (Roofing Tiles of Tenpyo), Fusho plays the main character of the story, and his life, from his arrival in Tang to his return to Japan with Ganjin (instead of '鑑真,' his name was written '鑒真' in the novel) is depicted.
井上靖の小説『天平の甍』では主人公で、入唐してから鑑真（作中では鑒真）を伴い日本へ帰国するまでの生涯が描かれた。