Quan Yuan San Qu

Author: Su Shusen
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This book includes 3,853 Yuan Dynasty qu (short songs) and 457 sets of qu (dramatic suites). These Yuan qu are rich in content and diverse in themes, providing a comprehensive reflection of the development of Yuan qu. The book is comprehensive in its content and accompanied by numerous annotations, serving as a comprehensive collection of Yuan qu with strong systematic, theoretical, and knowledge-based characteristics. It is not only a valuable reference for opera researchers but also offers ordinary readers a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the glorious history of Yuan qu. The book is arranged in the order of the authors and includes brief biographies for each writer. The sources of the qu are annotated in detail at the end of each piece, with collation notes attached. The book compiles a total of 3,853 short qu and 457 sets of qu, excluding incomplete pieces, making it the most complete collection of Yuan qu to date.