Selection and Review of Changsheng Dian

Author: Tan Fan / Yang Kun
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: As a "masterpiece" of Ming and Qing dynasty legends, The Palace of Eternal Life is highly mature in art. The artistic structure of The Palace of Eternal Life is grand, with the entire play consisting of fifty scenes, divided into two volumes by the death of Yang Guifei, each volume containing twenty-five scenes. The scenes are magnificent, the plot is intricate, yet the narrative is tightly woven, reaching the peak of joys and sorrows. This book selects twenty-four scenes from The Palace of Eternal Life for annotation and commentary. The selection criteria include both the more famous scenes in the play and the completeness of the stories it portrays. During the writing process, references were made to the annotations and research works of contemporary scholars.