The Tale of Genji Author: Murasaki Shikibu (Japan) Publisher: Beijing Yanshan Publishing House

A brand new translation by a translator living in Japan, exclusively authorized by a Japanese painting master. The source of all Japanese literature and art, comparable to "Dream of Red Mansions"

The Tale of Genji is set in the victorious period of the Heian Dynasty in Japan. It describes the love story of the protagonist Genji and many women, which is full of sorrow and tenderness. Intertwined in it are the political struggles and various lives of the court nobles. The Tale of Genji is also the most authentic epitome of the Heian period. From the elegant and unparalleled gentleman, the beautiful noblewoman, the intelligent female poet to the mysterious onmyoji, it takes readers on an in-depth roaming of the "Golden Age of Tang Dynasty" in Japanese history. Let us, thousands of years later, still feel the unique charm of that era.

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Japanese literature expert Zheng Minqin took ten years to create a new translation that is more in line with the reading habits of today's readers and fully demonstrates the beauty and elegance of the original work. At the same time, it draws on the research results of Japanese experts on "The Tale of Genji" and adds nearly a thousand annotations to lead readers to truly understand "The Tale of Genji".

Exclusively includes 54 cross-page color illustrations by Japan's national treasure master Motofumi Okada, showing the unique beauty of Japan's Japanese style.

The source of all Japanese literature and art, the literary works loved by Haruki Murakami, Yasunari Kawabata, Junichiro Tanizaki, and Yukio Mishima, and the source of inspiration for Hirokazu Koreeda, Makoto Shinkai, and Hayao Miyazaki!

The core of Japanese aesthetics, the thought of mono no aware, was born, which profoundly influenced Japan's national concepts and popular culture. The adapted movie starred Japanese alternative goddess Yuki Amami, who portrayed the most popular image of Genji. The adapted anime was enthusiastically pursued by more than one million fans on Bilibili.