bianwen

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A semivernacular medieval Chinese literary genre often featuring Buddhist content; the term means "transformation text." The genre developed as a popularization of Buddhist doctrine through storytelling, pictorial representation, and performance.
bianwen
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024