The Peach Blossom Fan
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The Peach Blossom Fan is a musical play and historical drama in 44 scenes that was completed in 1699 by the early Qing dynasty playwright Kong Shangren after more than 10 years of effort.
A printed edition of The Peach Blossom Fan, volume one, Lan Xuetang version, 1895
Portrait of Li Xiangjun by Cui He, circa 1800–1850 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
A performance of The Peach Blossom Fan by actress Gong Yinlei and actor Qian Zhenrong
A printed edition of The Peach Blossom Fan, Xiyuan version, 1699-1722
Geji
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Geji were female Chinese performing artists and courtesans who trained in singing and dancing in ancient China.
The Peach Blossom Fan
…Ming dynasty. The play recounts the death of the Ming dynasty through the love story of its two main characters, young scholar Hou Fangyu and a famous geji named Li Xiangjun. The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature has called it "China's greatest historical drama". An English translation…
Gejis of the Five Dynasties