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Romance of the West Chamber
A thousand years of love lingered at one glance, the man in the scholar's dream outside the wall. "The Romance of the West Chamber" is a classical drama about young men and women breaking through the shackles of ethics and bravely pursuing free love. The original work was written by Wang Shifu of the Yuan Dynasty. The story tells that Zhang Sheng, a scholar from the Tang Dynasty, was on his way to Beijing to take the exam. He accidentally entered Pujiu Temple and met Cui Yingying, the daughter o
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Five Elements
Fantasy imagination, science fiction cultivating immortals, different worlds, reincarnation, non-conventional writing, tragedy, single female protagonist, no backlash, world view construction, existential philosophy. The world is occupied by demons, and all cultivation resources are occupied by sects. Humans only live in a corner of the world ruled by the five sects of gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Heavenly beings are in the main city, and they are born with golden elixirs. Submissive peopl
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Collected Works of Wang Shifu
Wang Shifu (1260-1336), whose name was Dexin, was from Dadu (now Beijing) and his ancestral home was Dingxing (now Dingxing County), Baoding City, Hebei Province. He was a famous opera writer in the Yuan Dynasty and the author of the drama "The Romance of the West Chamber". His life story is unknown. Wang Shifu is as famous as Guan Hanqing. His works comprehensively inherited the exquisite language art of Tang poetry and Song lyrics, and absorbed the lively oral language of the Yuan Dynasty folk
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Romance of the West Chamber (Guomai Classic)
"The Romance of the West Chamber" is one of the four famous classical Chinese dramas and the highlight of Yuan Dynasty dramas. The whole play tells the story of scholar Zhang Sheng and Miss Xiangguo Cui Yingying, with the help of a matchmaker, overcoming numerous obstacles from Sun Feihu, Cui's mother, Zheng Heng and others, and finally getting married. It celebrates the spirit of pursuing love and freedom.
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Romance of the West Chamber
"The Romance of the West Chamber" is the masterpiece of Wang Shifu, a famous playwright in the Yuan Dynasty. It is also a beautiful and touching romance novel. As a script, it is known as the "Four Famous Dramas" together with "The Peony Pavilion", "The Palace of Eternal Life" and "The Peach Blossom Fan".
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Jin Shengtan Criticizes the West Chamber
"Jin Shengtan's Criticism of the Romance of the West Chamber" is a perfect fusion of classical literature and critical art. Jin Shengtan, with his unique vision and sharp writing style, injected new life into the love classic "The Romance of the West Chamber". His comments are profound and delicate, not only analyzing the character of the characters, but also revealing the social reality behind the works. Reading this book, one can not only appreciate the literary beauty of "The Romance of the W
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Romance of the West Chamber, Peony Pavilion, Palace of Eternal Life, Peach Blossom Fan
1 "The Peony Pavilion and the Peach Blossom Fan in the Hall of Eternal Life" has gorgeous lyrics and pathos, with both pictures and text; 2 four widely circulated classics, known as the pinnacle of the "Four Classical Chinese Dramas"; 3 embodies the highest achievement of the legend of Chinese classical opera and is an ideal model for appreciating the essence of our country's classical drama. 4 A love classic and a literary classic that travels through time and space, "The Peony Pavilion and the
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Romance of the West Chamber (Illustrated Edition) (2016 Single Edition)
"The Romance of the West Chamber" embodies the Taoist philosophy of kindness, simple beauty, and the pursuit of freedom. Its music and lyrics are gorgeous and beautiful, and it is full of poetic artistic conception. It is a masterpiece of realism in Chinese classical drama and has a great influence on later novels and dramas with love as the theme.
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The Fourth Prime Minister Gao Hui Lichuntang
Wang Shifu's Zaju of the Yuan Dynasty describes the scene of four prime ministers gathering at Lichun Hall to drink and write poems, showing the elegant gathering life of literati and officials.
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