Meng Chengshun Collection

Author: Zhu Yinghui
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Meng Chengshun was a theorist of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. His famous play "Jiao Hong Ji" holds an important position in the history of Chinese theater and thought. His zaju plays "Taohua Renian" and "Heroic Success and Failure" are praised for their sharp wit and beautiful imagery. The "Ancient and Modern Famous Plays Combined Selection" he compiled is a significant collection of Yuan and Ming zaju plays, and its preface and annotations form a complete theoretical system of theater theory by Meng. He is an important theater figure between Tang Xianzu and Hong Sheng, and Kong Shangren. Zhu Yinghui's edition and collation of "Meng Chengshun Collection" is divided into four volumes, extensively collecting Meng's existing zaju plays, plays, poems, essays, and reviews, as well as scattered biographical materials about Meng and later evaluations of his thoughts and aesthetics. It includes meticulous collation and correction, making it an indispensable resource for studying Meng Chengshun's life, ideological tendencies, theater theory, and creative characteristics.