变文

Traditional: 變文
biàn wén
Dictionary entry
a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)

What does 变文 mean?

变文 (biàn wén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)

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变文
biàn wén
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