一、中国曲艺艺术之传统——寓教于乐始于宣传说中国曲艺的寓教于乐始于宣传,有唐代的变文为证。为了向世俗百姓宣讲佛教教义,僧人们开始是绘制了佛本生故事图画,以对高僧大德生平事迹讲解,形象地宣传佛教教义。其形式是:张挂高僧主要事迹的图画,指图讲唱。重要的是没有采用吟诵佛经的方式,而是变成了俗众最喜欢的边讲边唱的方式。今西藏曲艺曲种之喇嘛玛尼即是其流。为了更通俗地宣讲佛教教义, First, the traditional Chinese art of folk art - edutainment Beginning with the propaganda that Chinese folk art edutainment began in advocacy music, as a witness the change of the Tang Dynasty. In order to preach Buddhism teachings to the secular people, the monks began to draw the story of Buddha’s story to explain the life story of the monk Dade, vividly promote the Buddhist doctrine. Its form is: Zhang hanging monks main deeds of the picture, referring to figure speak. What is important is not to recite the Buddhist scriptures, but to become the most popular way of speaking and singing. This is the flow of the Tibetan maid song Lama Mani. In order to preach Buddhist teachings more generally,