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A sense of the evanescence [vanity] of life is closely relate with Buddhism, and has a far-reaching impact on Japan. With the introduction of Buddhist thoughts into Japan, Japan, from the national culture to the religious beliefs, was deeply influenced. Through the literary works, this study discusses what influence a sense of the evanescence [vanity] of life in Buddhism had on Japanese people, how the following generations further understood this concept, and how the concept was developed. Also, by studying the impermanence concept in these two works, it is aimed to find what influence the concept has in modern society. Since these two works were created in the medieval times, it is worth studying how people, events, objects and concepts of the same ages were mutually related from the perspectives of different dynasties and different times. This study aims to discuss a sense of the evanescence [vanity] of life in two classical literary works, “Hou Zyou Ki” and “Tu Re Du Re Gu Sa,” and the impact it has on the following generations. Meanwhile, the thought, the concept and the national culture the authors wished to convey to the readers are also discussed respectively. Through the analysis and discussion in this study, the characteristics of the impermanency concept are introduced, which help us understand more about the profundity of these two well-known works of occasional scribbling writing as well as the different stylistic cultures, and further develop the intention to further study Japanese culture.
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