biàn

common
verb

Meaning of 变文

变文 means transformation text; popular narrative literature from Tang Dynasty. Pronounced biàn.

  • transformation text; popular narrative literature from Tang Dynasty

Definitions & Examples

Dūn
huáng
shí
zhōng
bǎo
cún
le
duō
zhēn
guì
de
biàn
wén
chāo
běn
 

Many precious copies of Bianwen are preserved in the Dunhuang Caves.

 
qián
lián
míng
jiān
jiù
biàn
wén
 
shì
zhù
míng
de
jiào
biàn
wén
 

"The Transformation Text on Mahamaudgalyayana Rescuing His Mother from the Underworld" is a famous Buddhist Bianwen.

 
biàn
wén
 
jiǎng
shù
le
shǐ
yīng
xióng
de
chuán
shì
 

"The Transformation Text of Wu Zixu" narrates the legendary story of a historical hero.

Biàn
wén
de
biǎo
yǎn
xíng
shì
róng
le
shuō
chàng
 

The performance style of Bianwen combines speaking and singing.

Xué
zhě
men
tōng
guò
yán
jiū
biàn
wén
lái
liǎo
jiě
táng
dài
de
mín
jiān
wén
huà
 

Scholars study Bianwen to understand the folk culture of the Tang Dynasty.