Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s1.t3.3

v2.c10.s1.t3.3

There are many Bianwen based on material from Buddhism scriptures, such as *Vimalakirti Sutra Bianwen*, *Amitabha Sutra Bianwen*, *Saddharmapundarika Sutra Bianwen*, and *Mulian Rescuing His Mother Bianwen* (according to *Ulambana Sutra Preached by Buddha*), and *Prevailed against Devils Bianwen* (according to *Virtuous and Fatuous Sutra*). Bianwen based on material from Chinese legends and stories are: *Shunzi Bianwen*, *Han’s General Wang Ling Bianwen*, *Wang Zhaojun Bianwen*, *Wu Zixu Bianwen*, *Lady Mengjiang Bianwen*, *Dong Yong Bianwen* and so on. And some works which are not called Bianwen, are also thought as Bianwen by academic circles, such as *Han Qinhu’s Story*, *Ye Jingneng Poem*, *Swallow Poem*, and *Theory of Tea and Wine*. The latter two categories were all, more or less, influenced by Buddhism.