noun
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language
Refers to making a complex topic (often history or a classic) accessible to a general audience through simplified explanation or adaptation.
この本は三国志の演義として広く読まれている。
This book is widely read as a popularization of the Records of the Three Kingdoms.
難しい歴史を演義して、子どもにもわかる
noun
historical novel; popular history adaptation (esp. Chinese)
Specifically denotes a genre of historical fiction that dramatizes real events for popular consumption, most famously associated with Chinese classics like 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' (三国志演義).
『三国志演義』は中国の代表的な演義小説だ。
'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' is a representative Chinese historical novel.
彼は史実をもとに演義を書いた。
He wrote a historical novel based on historical facts.
They simplified the difficult history so that even children could understand it.
From Chinese 演義 (yǎnyì), literally 'develop meaning' or 'amplify the meaning', referring to the expansion of historical records into detailed narratives for popular consumption.