parallel prose
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parallel prose; a type of classical Chinese prose characterized by parallelism and ornateness
formalA highly stylized literary form prominent during the Six Dynasties period and later used in official documents and ceremonial writings.
《
Téng滕
wáng王
gé阁
xù序
》
shì是
Wáng王
Bó勃
xiě写
de的
yī一
piān篇
zhù著
míng名
de的
pián骈
wén文
。
'Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng' is a famous piece of parallel prose written by Wang Bo.
Yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
diǎn典
wén文
xué学
bì必
xū须
liǎo了
jiě解
pián骈
wén文
de的
tè特
diǎn点
。
To study classical literature, one must understand the characteristics of parallel prose.
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Nán南
běi北
cháo朝
shí时
qī期
，
pián骈
wén文
fā发
zhǎn展
dào到
le了
dǐng鼎
shèng盛
jiē阶
duàn段
。
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, parallel prose reached its peak of development.