Zaju was a form of Chinese opera which provided entertainment through a synthesis of recitations of prose and poetry, dance, singing, and mime, with a...

Zaju chuishao fu (traditional Chinese: 雜裾垂髾服; simplified Chinese: 杂裾垂髾服; pinyin: zájū chuíshāo fú), also called Guiyi (Chinese: 袿衣), and sometimes referred...

zaju began to be developed in the Song and Jin dynasties. Song and Jin zaju was a small-scale comic form of theatre, and was distinct from Yuan zaju with...

appeared in Sanguozhi Pinghua as the courtesy name of Lü Bu's wife. A later zaju Duoji (now lost) explained the name, which literally means "sable cicada"...

Guoyan 周国炎 (2013). Zhōngguó xīnán mínzú zájū dìqū yǔyán guānxì yǔduō yǔ héxié yánjiū: Yǐ Diān Qián Guì pílín mínzú zájū dìqū wèi yánjiū gè'àn...

said to be the mentor of Meng Po, the goddess of forgetfulness. In Yuan zaju tradition, she is the sister of Lishan Laomu (Old Mother of the Li Mountain)...

Li Kui is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Black Whirlwind", he ranks 22nd...

mountains and protected by six passes and eight fortresses. The Yuan dynasty zaju "Black Whirlwind Presents Two Victories" (黑旋風雙獻功) envisages Mount Liang as...

involved singing and dancing, and led to the development of Zaju (雜劇). Forms such as the Zaju and Nanxi (南戏) further matured in the Song dynasty (960–1279)...

(Kuan Yin), Mucha was later fictionalized as Kuan Yin's apprentice in the Zajü Journey to the West during the Great Yuan period. Afterwards, he was further...

Journey to the West (西游记) is a Chinese Yuan dynasty zaju (opera) play. It was one of the longest opera works of the Yuan dynasty. The author is generally...

Interactive Encyclopedia states that Xiaotian Quang appeared in the Yuan dynasty zaju titled Erlang Shen Locks Up the Great Sage Equaling Heaven by an anonymous...

also combined the nanxi rhythms, which often used flute, with the northern zaju, where plucked string instruments are preferred. The created elegant Kunshan...

Guoyan 周国炎 (2013). Zhōngguó xīnán mínzú zájū dìqū yǔyán guānxì yǔduō yǔ héxié yánjiū: Yǐ Diān Qián Guì pílín mínzú zájū dìqū wèi yánjiū gè'àn...

Guoyan 周国炎 (2013). Zhōngguó xīnán mínzú zájū dìqū yǔyán guānxì yǔduō yǔ héxié yánjiū: Yǐ Diān Qián Guì pílín mínzú zájū dìqū wèi yánjiū gè'àn...

These developed in the Yuan dynasty into a more sophisticated form known as zaju, with a four- or five-act structure. Yuan drama spread across China and diversified...

the playwrights who flourished during the second period of the zaju (雜劇, pinyin: zájù), the name given to the most highly rated form of opera during the...

Fu Yu (Chinese: 傅瑜; pinyin: Fù Yú) was a Chinese zaju actor of the Ming dynasty, who performed in Nanjing during the second half of the 16th century. Fu...

and Kunqu; there have been many other forms of theatre in China, such as zaju. Japanese Nō drama is a serious dramatic form that combines drama, music...

The Injustice to Dou E, and also known as Snow in Midsummer, is a Chinese zaju play written by Guan Hanqing (c. 1241–1320) during the Yuan dynasty. The...

performances in the world" reflects the achievement of Sichuan opera and Zaju (an ancient form of comedic drama involving dancing, singing, poetry, and...

She, Chen Zhisui). Chapter novel: You Feng Qi Yuan Variety Plays (known as Zaju in China) in Yuan Dynasty: Han Gong Qiu' Biography in Ming Dynasty: He Rong...

name The Great Revenge of the Orphan of Zhao. The play is classified in the zaju genre of dramas. It is divided in six parts, comprising five acts (折 zhe)...

popular forms of entertainment such as Sanguozhi Pinghua, a pinghua tale, and zaju performances, and was eventually codified in the 14th century historical...

Tiancixiu née Wang (mid 14th-century) was a Chinese acrobat and zaju actress. She was famous for her roles as male heroes within the Robin Hood-type of...

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development of culture of the common folks. There were prolific works in zaju variety shows and literary songs (sanqu), which were written in a distinctive...

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Gown Kirtle Mantua Polonaise Robe de cour Sack-back gown Sailor Tea gown Zaju chuishao fu Outerwear Capote Car coat Caraco Cardinal cloak Chamail Chlamys...

Gown Kirtle Mantua Polonaise Robe de cour Sack-back gown Sailor Tea gown Zaju chuishao fu Outerwear Capote Car coat Caraco Cardinal cloak Chamail Chlamys...