变文 (變文) biànwén

biànwén proper noun Bianwen
Domain: Literature 文学 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Genre 体裁
Notes: 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 (Idema and Haft 1997, p. 58)

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  • 变文耳 (變文耳) 變文耳 — Wenxuan 文選, 卷八 Scroll 8 — count: 4