noun
elegant classical Chinese prose using four and six-character parallel phrases
Technical term for a highly ornate prose style (also called 四六駢儷体) characterized by strict parallelism and balanced four- and six-character phrases. Used in classical Chinese literature and its Japanese imitations.
See also: 四六駢儷体
唐代の四六文は、対句と典故を多用した美文として知られている。
Tang-dynasty four-six prose is known as an ornate style that makes heavy use of parallelism and classical allusions.
From 四 (four) + 六 (six) + 文 (writing), referring to the characteristic four- and six-character parallel phrases of this prose style.