The influence of Juyi BAI's "Changhen Ge" (The Song of Everlasting Sorrow) can be recognized in narratives written in kana (the Japanese syllabaries) such as "The Tale of Genji," especially in the chapter of 'Kiritsubo' (The Paulownia Court).
『源氏物語』などの仮名の物語文学においても、「桐壺」などで白楽天の『長恨歌』との関係が強く認められる。