Peony Pavilion

Author: Tang Xianzu (Ming), commented by Weng Minhua and You Hua
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: "The Peony Pavilion" is a masterpiece by Tang Xianzu. Through the story of Du Lijiang and Liu Mengmei falling in love in dreams and their union of human and ghost, the play subtly reflects the contradictions between feudal ethics, Taoism, and the love lives of young men and women in the Ming Dynasty. It profoundly exposes the cruelty and hypocrisy of family relationships within the feudal ruling class, and passionately celebrates the aspirations and unwavering struggles of the younger generation for freedom and happiness.