西廂記 by Shifu Wang
"西廂記" by Shifu Wang is a dramatic work written during the Yuan dynasty. Set in Tang dynasty China, it tells the story of Zhang Sheng, a young scholar, and Cui Yingying, a minister's daughter, who fall in love at a Buddhist monastery. When bandits threaten and family promises are broken, the lovers must rely on a clever maid to unite them secretly. Their happiness depends on one final condition: Zhang must prove
himself worthy by passing the civil service examination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wang, Shifu, 1260-1316 |
|---|---|
| Title | 西廂記 |
| Alternate Title | Xi Xiang Ji |
| Alternate Title | 西厢记 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Western_Chamber |
| Credits | Produced by Yan-Qiong Huang |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Chinese drama -- Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 23906 |
| Release Date | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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