Michinaga loved literature and he provided tutelage for female writers such as Murasakishikibu and Izumishikibu, and he not only attended essay-writing gatherings at the Emperor's residence but also hosted essay-writing gatherings and poetry contests at his own mansion.
文学を愛好した道長は紫式部・和泉式部などの女流文学者を庇護し、内裏の作文会に出席するばかりでなく自邸でも作文会や歌合を催したりした。