The plot concerns the son of the Emperor and that woman, Kiritsubo, and his lengthy romances and adventures.
Po-Ch-I's narrative poem "The Song of Unending Sorrow" is often cited as an influence, since this work's author read that poem to the empress and referred to it in a diary. It came about due to a request of the sacred virgin of the temple of Ise for something to read. In the Suyematsu translation, it begins, "In the reign of a certain Emperor… there was… one who, though she was not of high birth, enjoyed the full tide of Royal Favor." The plot concerns the son of the Emperor and that woman, Kiritsubo, and his lengthy romances and adventures. For ten points, name this novel by Murasaki Shikibu.
Po-Ch-I's narrative poem "The Song of Unending Sorrow" is often cited as an influence, since this work's author read that poem to the empress and referred to it in a diary.
The Tale of {Genji}