Abstract:

Dunhuang narrative literature is an important component of the Dunhuang literature. The characteristics of the
manuscripts lie in that for a single narrative literature there are multiple transcripts, which are complicated with incomplete volumes
and various names. And there are a large number of popular characters, mistaken characters, borrowed characters and taboo
characters. Moreover, sometimes a single narrative literary story has two writing modes. Dunhuang narrative literature appeals to
interesting and educative compiling effects, which is embodied in the use of colorful writing forms, dialects, slangs and common
sayings. And it tends to concentrate various events happened on different people on a single character, and with both text and figure it
aims to educate reader karma and goodness.

Key words: Dunhuang narrative literature, manuscript, compiling