Peony Pavilion
by (ming Dynasty) Written By Tang Xianzu, Edited By Xu Shuofang And Edited By Yang Xiaomei
About This Novel
"The Peony Pavilion" is a representative work by Tang Xianzu, a playwright of the Ming Dynasty. It tells the story of Du Liniang, a daughter of an official, who fell in love with Liu Mengmei, a scholar in her dream, and died of grief. "The Peony Pavilion" is famous for its beautiful diction, its lyrics are organic and interesting, and its music and lyrics take advantage of both the vigorous and turbulent Northern music and the subtle and elegant Southern poetry. Lu Tiancheng of the Ming Dynasty called it "thrilling, ingenious and endlessly new, truly worthy of the ages!" The author Tang Xianzu praised the true love of "the living can die, and the dead can live", which is lingering, beautiful and deeply touching. "The Peony Pavilion" is a masterpiece with the highest artistic achievement and greatest influence among ancient love dramas after "The Romance of the West Chamber".
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