Chang'an Opera

Author: Jiao Wenbin
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The large-scale series "Ancient Capital Xi'an" aims to provide people with a deeper understanding of Xi'an. It allows readers to touch the historical context and cultural characteristics of Xi'an, feel its soul, and help Xi'an reach the world, thereby building another bridge for cultural exchange between the East and the West. The series is organized according to the principle of progressing from ancient to modern and is comprehensive and systematic. Each chapter discusses topics either chronologically or by category, but the overall structure remains consistent, aiming to introduce Xi'an systematically, accurately, comprehensively, and with a focus. While ensuring academic rigor, the series strives to be accessible to a broader audience, making history more approachable to the masses. It possesses strict scientific rigor, extensive knowledge, and artistic appeal. "The history of a city is the history of a nation." Ancient Xi'an is like a living history book, page by page and scene by scene, recording the vicissitudes and transformations of the Chinese nation. Ancient Xi'an witnessed the prosperity of the "Rule of Wen and Jing," the "Rule of Zhenguan," and the "Kaiyuan," yet the former capital city where emperors once longed for lasting peace and stability also experienced decline, suffering repeated devastation, leaving people to sigh at its once-fallen glory. This book comprehensively, systematically, and relatively accurately outlines the historical origins and artistic features of the traditional opera of Chang'an (the ancient name of Xi'an) and examines it within the broader context of Chinese opera.