"The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which was written under the influence of many of the preceding literary works in both Chinese and kana, can be said to be a masterpiece of classical Japanese literature and has had a great influence on the entire history of Japanese literature.
先行する数多の漢文学、仮名文学双方を踏まえた紫式部による『源氏物語』は、中古の文学の代表作とも言うべき長大な作品で、以降の日本の文学史全体に強い影響を与えている。