Peach Blossom Fan

Author: Qing Kong Shangren
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: ▼Complete Content ▼Sandalwood Aroma ▼Compact and Lightweight ▼Original Illustrations ▼Portable
The renowned Taohua Shan (The Peach Blossom Fan) is hailed as the last masterpiece of Chinese classical drama. With outstanding artistic achievements and profound historical significance, it has left an indelible mark on history and earned lasting fame. This marks the perfect conclusion to the long-standing tradition of Chinese classical drama.
—as the author himself claimed, he began writing the play before entering official service, pouring over a decade of painstaking effort and revision before finally completing it. On the day of completion, some princes and officials rushed to copy it, and it was even rumored that printing Taohua Shan caused paper prices to rise. The waves of its impact were vast, eventually reaching the Emperor, who ordered it to be read.
—Moreover, the author Kong Shangren's own life was full of dramatic ups and downs, closely tied to the Kangxi Emperor...