The Composition of the Song of Everlasting Regret from the Perspective of the bianwen King Delight’s Causal Conditions—With a Discussion on the Relationship Between the Song of Everlasting Regret and Buddhist Literary Tradition
摘要
Transformation texts (變文, bianwen) of the Tang dynasty emerged as a form of popular narrative literature closely linked to the dissemination of Buddhism. Performed primarily in temple courtyards, these texts gained widespread popularity across urban centers, becoming deeply embedded in the lives of commoners and exerting cultural influence that reached even the imperial court and aristocracy.