What is the primary historical significance of *The Tale of Genji*?

It is the oldest surviving legal code from early Japan.

It serves as a military epic detailing the exploits of samurai.

It is widely considered to be the world's first novel.

It is Japan's official religious scripture from the period.

The development of the Kana script during the Heian period demonstrates that...

noblewomen were excluded from all forms of education and literacy.

Chinese cultural influence was completely rejected by the Japanese court.

women played a significant role in the creation of a distinct Japanese literary culture.

the emperor mandated a single, unified writing system for the entire country to replace the Chinese one.

The lives and hardships of peasant farmers

Complex courtly romances and political intrigues

The training and battle tactics of samurai warriors

The architectural methods for constructing Buddhist temples