The tragedy of Dou E

Author: Guan Hanqing
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Classic Chinese tragedy comic book. The Injustice to Dou E is the masterpiece of the famous Yuan Dynasty playwright Guan Hanqing. Poor Dou Tianzhang sells his daughter to Cai Po-po. On her way to collect a debt, Cai Po-po is ambushed but saved by Zhang Lao and his son Zhang Liuer. The Zhang father and son forcibly marry Cai Po-po and Dou E, but Dou E refuses. Zhang Liuer tries to poison Cai Po-po to take over Dou E, but the poison is accidentally consumed by Zhang Lao. Zhang Liuer then falsely accuses Dou E. The ignorant magistrate Tao Wu sentences Dou E to death. Before her execution, Dou E makes three vows to prove her innocence. Several years later, Dou Tianzhang is promoted and comes to Chuzhou for inspection. The ghost of Dou E pleads her innocence, and Dou Tianzhang clears her name and avenges her.