Buddhism in the Heian period reflected in the Tale of Genji

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject History - Asia, grade: 1,0, Muhlenberg College, course: Introduction to Traditional Japan, language: English, abstract: The Tale of Genji (TG) by Murasaki Shikibu written in the late 10th Century describes an aristocratic worldview in the Heian period (794-1185) and allows therefore a closer look at the religious and spiritual understanding of the Japanese u...