The Injustice to Dou E

Author: Wang Fang
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: This collection selects 14 famous zaju plays by Guan Hanqing, making it essentially a complete collection of Guan Hanqing's zaju. Guan Hanqing's zaju are extremely rich in content, but when categorized by the existing plays, they can be broadly divided into three types: judicial plays, such as The Injustice to Dou E, The Dream of the Butterfly, and The Dream of the Crimson Robe; love and romance plays, such as Saving from the Wind, Regulating the Wind, The Pavilion by the River, The Moon Worshiping Pavilion, Thanking Heaven for a Good Husband, The Golden Thread Pool, and The Jade Mirror Terrace; and historical plays, such as The Single-Blade Meeting, The Dream of Western Shu, The Lament for Cun Xiu, and The Mother Chen's Teaching. Among these, there are tragedies and comedies, with The Injustice to Dou E being the most famous tragedy.