再论“变”和“变文”

On Variance and Style Changes

对变文的源和流概而言之有三:外来说,本土说,合流说。通过从传统文学对"变"的解释看非佛教变文及从经文和"变"的关系看佛教变文的论述,证明变文这种体裁源于中国本土文学,形式多样是题材不同而非体裁之异。

The origin and spread of style changes has three sayings： foreign theory, native - born theory and confluence theory. Understanding of non - Buddhist style changes according to traditional explanations of variance and dissertation of Buddhist style changes according to relationships between scripture and variance proved that style changes originated from China＇s native-bem theory, not different genres but different subjects.