Tale of Genji is a masterpiece of Japanese classical literature, which has a great influence on the development of Japanese literature. Known as the peak of Japanese classical literature, it opened the era of "mourning for things" in Japan. Generally speaking, the writing age is between 100 1 and 1008. This is the earliest novel in the world. The novel describes heian period's Japanese style, exposes human nature and court struggle, and reflects heian period's court life.