Medieval Japanese Classic Literature such as the 'Tale of Heike' that begins with "the voice of bells of Jetavana Vihara," "Tsurezure gusa" (Essays in Idleness) written by Kenko YOSHIDA, "Hojoki" (An Account of My Hut) of KAMO no Chomei that begins with 'no water is present when the flowing river stops running,' cannot be told without the Mujo view of Buddhism.
「祇園精舎の鐘の声」ではじまる軍記物語『平家物語』、吉田兼好の随筆『徒然草』、「ゆく河の流れは絶えずして、しかも、もとの水にあらず」ではじまる鴨長明の『方丈記』など、仏教的無常観をぬきに日本の中世文学を語ることはできない。