biàn
变文
to change; to transform; bianwen
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Meanings
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transformation text; popular narrative literature from Tang Dynasty
literaryA specific genre of medieval Chinese literature that evolved from Buddhist sutra storytelling to include secular tales. Often associated with Dunhuang manuscripts.
Dūn敦
huáng煌
shí石
kū窟
zhōng中
bǎo保
cún存
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
biàn变
wén文
chāo抄
běn本
。
Many precious copies of Bianwen are preserved in the Dunhuang Caves.
《
Dà大
mù目
qián乾
lián连
míng冥
jiān间
jiù救
mǔ母
biàn变
wén文
》
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
fó佛
jiào教
biàn变
wén文
。
"The Transformation Text on Mahamaudgalyayana Rescuing His Mother from the Underworld" is a famous Buddhist Bianwen.
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《
Wǔ伍
zǐ子
xū胥
biàn变
wén文
》
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
lì历
shǐ史
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
chuán传
qí奇
gù故
shì事
。
"The Transformation Text of Wu Zixu" narrates the legendary story of a historical hero.
Biàn变
wén文
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
xíng形
shì式
róng融
hé合
le了
shuō说
yǔ与
chàng唱
。
The performance style of Bianwen combines speaking and singing.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
tōng通
guò过
yán研
jiū究
biàn变
wén文
lái来
liǎo了
jiě解
táng唐
dài代
de的
mín民
jiān间
wén文
huà化
。
Scholars study Bianwen to understand the folk culture of the Tang Dynasty.