Title: Copying or Creating?——On the Features of Forms and the Essence of Art in Zaju of the Yuan Dynasty
Abstract: The features in the subject matter and plot in Zaju(poetic opera set to music) of the Yuan Dynasty were determined in the special surroundings of existence of the Zaju art in that historical period.Different from the traditional literati's creation,Yuan Zaju,a kind of popular art with the then urban residents as the chief consumers and theater performances as the most important mode of existence,the restriction of urban residents' taste and the influence of the tradition of ancient popular literature made the unique essence of art come true.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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