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Double Wall of Japanese Essays: Pillow Grass + Furan Grass (set of 2 Volumes in Total)

(japanese) Kaneyoshi Yoshida (japanese) Seishonagon

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"Pillow" is a collection of literary prose essays, written around 1001. The author saw and heard a lot during his tenure in the court. There are more than 300 chapters in the book, which are divided into three parts: collection, diary and random thoughts. Clustering is a list of things of different nature and categories in life, such as "mountains", "sea", "disappointing things", "elegant things", involving geographical features, vegetation, flowers and birds, inner emotions, life interests, etc. It richly reflects the author's delicate observation and aesthetic taste. In the article, you can learn about the living conditions and tastes of the royal family and nobles in Japan's Heian period, as well as the author's casual feelings about nature and life, which shows his bright and free attitude towards life. The title of "Turancao" originally means "Boring Lai" in Japanese, which can also be translated as "Relieving Worry and Relieving Boredom". It was written during the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Japan. The book has a total of 243 paragraphs, which contain not only warnings and insights on life, but also anecdotes and scenery of the four seasons. Famous for the escapist truth revealed in his indifferent words, it has become a shining pearl in the history of Japanese classical literature and an introductory classic of Japanese literature. It has had a profound impact on later writers including Zhou Zuoren.