Hobutsushu

The Hobutsushu (宝物集, "Collection of Treasures) is a Japanese anthology of setsuwa stories compiled by the monk Tairano Yasuyori in 1179.

The stories take the form of a series of discussions between a Zen monk and an audience, and are intended to guide the reader towards satori. Among the subjects covered are the stories of Rama, derived from Indian and Chinese sources, and the fate of Murasaki Shikibu, whom Tairano condemns to hell for publishing fiction.