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"Research on Guan Hanqing" makes a systematic and comprehensive discussion on Guan Hanqing, the founder of Yuan Zaju, based on reflection on previous research results. The contents of Chapters 1 to 8 are the eight major issues in Guan Hanqing's research field. "Life Examination" details everything from Guan's name, surname, and nickname to his place of origin, identity, dates of birth and death, and his whereabouts throughout his life. It details the various opinions of predecessors and modern people, conducts research, analyzes, and puts forward his own opinions, which are well-founded and justified. The second chapter, "Preliminary Study on Creation Periodization and Chronology," is pioneering and adventurous, but it also shows the author's skill. Chapters 3 to 7 classify and analyze Guan's works, while Chapter 8 makes an overall survey of Guan's creative style. These six chapters fully absorb the research results of predecessors and contemporary scholars, either expand them, make up for their shortcomings, correct shortcomings, express their own opinions, and are rich in theory. The "Remaining Comments" section pushes the study of Guan to foreign countries, and examines Guan's achievements and important status from the perspective of world drama history and literary history. On the basis of collecting detailed information, the author uses research methods that combine analysis and synthesis, theory and empirical research, and outlines a characteristic research framework. "Research on Guan Hanqing" is a masterpiece in the field of Guan Hanqing research in the new era.