Cao Xueqin

Author: Yuan Wang Shifu
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: ▼Complete Content ▼Sandalwood Aroma ▼Compact and Portable ▼Original Illustrations ▼Take Anywhere——Historically, the beautiful wish that "May all lovers be united" has become the theme of countless literary works, and The West Chamber is a successful drama depicting this theme. The story of The West Chamber originated from Yuan Zhen's legendary novel The Story of Yingying in the Tang Dynasty. The scholar Zhang Jing fell in love with Cui Yingying, the daughter of a deceased prime minister who was staying at the Putuo Temple. Later, Zhang Jing went to the capital for the imperial examination and became a high-ranking official, but he abandoned Yingying, leading to a tragic love story. This story was adapted into storytelling and drama by various scholars and folk artists during the Song and Jin dynasties. Wang Shifu, a master of Yuan Dynasty zaju (a form of traditional Chinese opera), combined the achievements of predecessors while also innovating, giving the material new ideological and artistic significance, and created this masterpiece. Since its birth, it has been regarded as one of the gems of Chinese classical literature and art. Jia Zhongming once said, "The West Chamber is the supreme masterpiece in the world"......