Use the passage to answer the question. When Genji beheld this beautiful scene from his carriage, he at once remembered it was a place he had seen before. He stopped his carriage, and said to Koremitz, who was with him as usual . . .

–Murasaki Shibiku

Which statement is true of the work from which this excerpt has been taken?

It describes how Buddhism grew to be a powerful force in Korea.

It discusses matrilineal descent in Southeast Asia.

It describes the wealth and splendor of China.

It is the world’s first full-length novel.