The source of 'The Reed-Choked House' is 'Aiqing zhuan (The Story of Aiqing)' in "Jiandeng xinhua (New Tales After Trimming the Lamp)" and its adaptation made by Ryoji ASAI, 'Fujii Seiroku yujo Miyagino o metoru koto (In Which Fujii Seiroku Marries the Courtesan Miyagino),' in "Otogiboko (Talisman Dolls)."
「浅茅が宿」の原拠は、『剪灯新話』「愛卿伝」と、それを翻案した浅井了意『伽婢子』「藤井清六遊女宮城野を娶事」である。