Famous Wasan were 'Sanjo wasan' (three Buddhist verses) (Jodo-wasan, Koso-wasan, Shozomatsu-wasan) made by Shinran, the founder of the Jodoshinshu sect (True Pure Land Sect Buddhism), 'Jogo Wasan' including 'Betsugan san' by Ippen of the Jishu sect and 'Ojo san' by Taa.
浄土真宗の親鸞作の「三帖和讃」（浄土和讃・高僧和讃・正像末和讃）や、時宗の一遍作「別願讃」や他阿作「往生讃」などを含む「浄業（じょうごう）和讃」などが代表である。