![]() ![]() In terms of titles, both groups took the name of a main character such as Genji ( Hikaru Genji) or Murasaki no Ue, and it is hard to say they're the inherent titles of the work. The titles written on the old manuscripts or commentaries are roughly divided into the following groups:Ī group of 'Genji's Tale,' 'The Tale of Hikaru Genji,' 'Brightly Genji's Tale,' 'Genji HIKARU,' 'Genji,' 'Genji no Kimi,' and so on.Ī group of 'The Tale of Murasaki,' 'Tales Related to Murasaki,' and so on. Each volume of the old manuscript of "The Tale of Genji" usually has a chapter name on its cover rather than a title of the overall work such as 'The Tale of Genji' or something similar. It is not clear what the title of the tale was when the work was first written, although it is now generally called "The Tale of Genji." Many old manuscripts don't have titles, and even if they do, they are different. It is a masterpiece not only among the court literature but also of the entire history of Japanese literature in terms of quantity, quality and literary achievement, and its influence on posterity is immeasurable. The tale first appeared in a written work in the year 1001, and until then most of the work seems to have been completed. "The Tale of Genji" is a Japanese novel written in the mid-Heian period. ![]()
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