The ruins and a single pine tree still remain. Tales of Benkei's loyalty and honour have made him a mainstay of Japanese folklore, as well as a popular subject for literature and entertainment. One "kabuki" play places Benkei in a moral dilemma, caught between lying and protecting his lord in order to cross a bridge. The critical moment of the drama is its climax, where the monk realises his situation and vows to do what he must. In another play, Benkei slays his own child to save the daughter of a lord. In the "Noh" play "Ataka", Benkei must beat his own master (disguised as a porter) in order to avoid breaking his disguise. "Ataka" was later adapted into the kabuki play "Kanjinchō", which became one of the most popular and widely performed works in Japanese theatre.