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Welcome to The Tale of Genji site, aimed at promoting a wider understanding and appreciation of the 11th Century classic Japanese novel written by a Heian court lady known as Murasaki Shikibu. It also serves as a kind of travel guide to the world of Genji.

The Tale of Genji: Ishiyamadera

Ishiyamadera Temple - where Murasaki Shikibu may have written The Tale of Genji.

Written 1,000 years ago, The Tale of Genji has 54 chapters and over 1,000 pages of text in its English translation. It is generally considered to be the world's first true novel, and was certainly the first psychological novel ever written.

If you are planning a trip to Japan, visiting some of the places featured in Genji Monogatari is a good way to start. These pages contain photographs of many of those places, and others mentioned in other literature of the time.

THE NOVEL

  • Background and setting of The Tale

  • Summary of the 54 chapters

  • Principal characters

  • Map

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  • Author Murasaki Shikibu
    • The tomb of Murasaki Shikibu
    • Rozan-ji Temple
    • Onjoji Temple (Miidera)
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  • Heian-kyo (Kyoto)
    • The Heian Imperial Palace
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    • Rokujo Avenue
  • The Eastern Hills
    • Kiyomizu-dera Temple
      Kiyomizudera
    • Kamo River (Kamogawa)
    • Toribe (Toribeno cemetery)
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  • The Western Hills
    • Adashino Nembutsu-ji
    • Otagi Nembutsu-ji
    • Gio-ji Temple
    • Daikaku-ji Temple
    • Daikaku-ji Harvest Moon Festival
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    • Oi River
  • Saga Moor
    • Hokyo-in Temple
    • Seiryo-ji Temple
    • Nison-in Temple
    • Nonomiya Shrine
  • The Northern Hills
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    • Kurama
  • North of Heian-kyo
    • Upper Kamo Shrine (Kamigamo)
      • Ota Shrine
    • Lower Kamo Shrine (Shimogamo)
    • Unrin-in Temple
  • Lake Biwa
    • Ishiyama-dera Temple
      Ishiyamadera
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  • Ono (Ohara)
    • The Silent Waterfall
    • Sanzen-in
    • Raigo-in
    • Shorin-in
    • Hosen-in
    • Jakko-in
    • Amida-ji
  • Mount Hiei
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    • Saito
    • Toto
  • Oharano (SW Kyoto)
    • Shoji-ji Temple (Hana no Tera)
    • Yoshimine-dera Temple
    • Jurin-ji Temple (Narihira-dera)
  • Shrines
    • Kumano
    • Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine
    • Ise Grand Shrine
  • Uji
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    • Byodo-in Temple
    • Mimuroto-ji Temple
    • Eshin-in Temple
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    • Hashi-dera Temple
    • Ujigami-jinja Shrine
    • Uji Shrine
    • Hashihime Shrine
  • Kohata (near Fushimi)
    • Gokuraku-ji (Hoto-ji) Temple
  • Exile by the sea
    • Naniwa (Osaka)
      • Shitenno-ji Temple
    • Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine
    • Suma
    • Akashi
    • Awaji Island
  • Nara
    • Hatsuse (Hase)
      • Hatsuse (Hase-dera) Temple
      • Hatsuse (Hase) River
    • Kizu River
    • The Seven Great Temples of Nara
      Todaiji
      • Todai-ji
        • Hokke-do
        • Kaidan-in
      • Kofuku-ji
      • Horyu-ji
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      • Saidai-ji
      • Gango-ji
      • Daian-ji
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    • Isonokami Jingu Shrine
    • Joruri-ji Temple
    • Yoshino
      • Kimpusen-ji Temple
      • Yoshimizu-jinja Shrine
      • Yoshino Mikumari Shrine
  • Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
    • Amida Buddha
    • Kannon Bodhisattva
    • Miroku Bodhisattva
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    • Fugen
    • Kichijo-ten
  • Yang Kwei-fei
  • Wisteria and cherry blossom

ANCIENT TEMPLES, SHRINES AND GARDENS AROUND JAPAN

  • Kyoto City
  • Kyoto Prefecture
  • Lake Biwa area
  • Nara City
  • Nara Prefecture
  • Kamakura
  • Osaka
  • Hyogo
  • Wakayama
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JAPANESE PILGRIMAGES

  • Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage
  • Saigoku Pilgrimage - a personal account (2001-2006)
  • Kyoto Jusan Butsu Pilgrimage
  • Nara Jusan Butsu Pilgrimage
  • Rakuyo ("Loyang") Pilgrimage
  • Yakushi 49-temple Pilgrimage
  • Kumano Kodo pilgrimage
  • Shakyamuni pilgrimage
  • Heian pilgrimages
  • The 22 Imperial Shrines of the Heian Era

JAPAN

  • Old Japan

  • Kyoto Travel Guide

  • Japanese maple

  • Japanese gardens

  • Links related to Japan and Genji

  • Hotels in Japan

    OTHER INTERESTING STUFF

    • Buddhism for beginners
      • Recommended books

    • Classical music for beginners

    • Opera for beginners

    • Mozart for beginners

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