The Peony Pavilion
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The Peony Pavilion, also named The Return of Soul at the Peony Pavilion, is a romantic tragicomedy play written by dramatist Tang Xianzu in 1598. The plot was drawn from the short story Du Liniang Rev
Portrait of the playwright, Tang Xianzu
The first page of Tang Xianzu's preface to The Return of the Soul at the Peony Pavilion
Illustration of Du Liniang drawing her self-portrait, from a Jiuwotang Hall imprint of The Peony Pavilion, Ming dynasty
Actress Shan Wen performing The Peony Pavilion at the Nanjing Museum
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.
The Peony Pavilion
…was published by Random House. The story's protagonist, Peony, falls in love with a young stranger, and her life loosely parallels that of Liniang. The Peach Blossom Fan Kunqu…
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