morality play

Japanese: 教訓劇 - きょうくんげき
morality play

…It is also translated as a moral drama. It is a religious drama in which abstract concepts such as truth, goodness, beauty, faith, evil, vanity, and debauchery are personified as the main characters, and many of them are intended to enlighten the masses and provide moral lessons, as well as to preach the salvation of the human soul.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "moral plays" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈教訓劇〉とも訳される。真,善,美,信仰,悪,虚栄,放蕩などの抽象概念を擬人化して主要人物とした宗教劇で,多くは民衆に啓蒙と道徳的教訓を与え,また人間の魂の救済を説くものである。…

※「教訓劇」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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