Grass in Vain

"In vain" is a representative of Japanese hermit literature, and it is also a classic that affects Japanese people's aesthetic tendencies and life attitudes. The book has a total of 243 paragraphs, which are composed of incoherent fragments of different lengths. They include mixed feelings, comments, short stories with morals, and records of people from all walks of life. The value of "In vain" lies not only in its interest, but also in its gentle emotion. The words of the old master six hundred years ago are like the conversation between friends yesterday. "Wu Rancao" is often used as an introductory textbook to classical literature in Japan and has many readers.