Kiyomizu-dera Temple has appeared in various classical literatures such as "Genji Monogatari," "Makura no soshi," "Sarashina Nikki" (Diary written by a daughter of Takasue SUGAWARA), and "Ryojin hisho" (anthology of songs) since the Heian period.
平安時代以来、『源氏物語』、『枕草子』、『更級日記』、『梁塵秘抄』などの古典文学に言及された。