Tang Xinglun - Ren Bantang Collection (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Ren Bantang
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This is an academic monograph that elucidates the development of Tang Dynasty drama from both formal and spiritual perspectives. The author extensively cites sources, striving to reveal the truth of the development of opera over the 340 years before the Song Dynasty, and introduces the various disagreements among scholars after the publication of Wang Guowei's Studies on Song and Yuan Drama. It aims to promote further exploration of the origins and development of drama. The book is divided into eight chapters: General Introduction, Classification of Genres, Play Catalogue, Roles, Arts, Equipment, Actors, and Miscellaneous Notes, and includes supplementary materials such as Tang and Five Dynasties witty sayings and 100 Questions on Tang Drama. The book was first published by the Writers' Publishing House in 1958 and was revised and expanded by this publisher in 1984. Based on the original content, the author has added nearly 100,000 additional words, enriching the historical records and offering new insights into the Zha sacrifice of the Zhou Dynasty, the literary forms of Tang Dynasty drama, and theatrical genres such as the Bota play, Canjun play, and puppet theater.