Changes and Innovations in Japanese Literature in the Medieval Era

There is a big difference between the court style of the Heian period and the overall sense of the next Kamakura period, which makes young people of both periods more attractive. Changes in Japanese literature during the Kamakura period can be easily observed with many works such as innovation of the poet's installation seen in Hong Kong books and various theme themes. We introduced another ancient Japanese classics in the Heike Monogatari, where the reader encounters the battlefield story and the pre-political war that was not seen before.

The process by which Japanese society transforms into a more medieval country can be seen by observing various parts of Japanese literature such as poetry and prose. ) And the period of Kamakura (1185-1333). - Modern feminists like to look back and find examples of women's repression. The use of this strategy is to prove that oppression of the evil male group lasted decades. Such work quoted by feminist shows the treatment of women in the first half of the 20th century This is "Yellow wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Some Japanese people think that Japanese classics literature generally refers to the literature made during the Heian period, which is the golden age of art and literature. The Genji Monogatari of Murasakusibi (early 11 th century) is an excellent masterpiece of Ping An 's novel and is thought to be an early example of a novel in the form of a novel. Another important work of this period is an article about the life, love and entertainment of the emperor's court noblemen written by Shikyu Shinkaku Modern and Sei of the competitors, Koga Nishi (905, young song). Shonagon Iroha poetry, one of the two standard poetry, was also written early in this period.

Ivo Smits is a lecturer in Japanese literature at Leiden University. He is the author of 'pursuit of loneliness: Southern Nature Poems in Medieval Japan' (Franz Steiner Verlag: 1995) and 'Break the Split: The Netherlands 400 Years - Japan' (Teleac / NOT & Hotei Publishing: 2000).

Medieval Japanese literature is characterized by the strong influence of Zen, among which the characters are priests, travelers, ascetic poets. Also during this time, Japan experienced many civil wars, brought about the development of the warrior class, and subsequent war stories, history, and related stories. The work in this period is known for its insight into life and death, simple lifestyle and reimbursement by murder. At this time, the function of literature as a means of social interaction expanded. Writing Renga (a series of consecutive lyrics that formed long poetry) became the most popular entertainment born in the 16th century by Haikai (comedy Renga). The famous 17th century poet Matsuo Basho has perfectly formed the 17th syllable (5-7-5) with a new scent called haiku, which embodies elegance, simplicity and tranquility.