Project Gutenberg 2007-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 501 Wang, Shifu 1260 1316 王實甫 王实甫 西廂記 Xi Xiang Ji 西厢记 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Western_Chamber Produced by Yan-Qiong Huang "西廂記" by Shifu Wang is a classic Chinese play written during the late 13th to early 14th century. This work is part of the genre known as "chuanqi", which typically involves romantic themes intertwined with social commentary. The story centers around the fateful romance between the handsome scholar Zhang and the beautiful maiden Yingying, exploring themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. The opening of "西廂記" introduces the character of Lady Zheng, who speaks of her late husband, a high-ranking official, and their daughter, the gifted and beautiful Yingying. Following the death of her husband, Lady Zheng navigates the complex emotional landscape of loss while preparing Yingying for a future filled with suitors. The scene shifts to introduce Zhang, who is a scholar with unfulfilled ambitions, traveling to take an imperial examination but drawn to the mystique of the temple where Yingying resides. As these characters are brought together, their paths of love and duty intertwine, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of romantic longing and familial obligation amidst the backdrop of societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese drama -- Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Romance Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 160425 2025-06-10T05:34:38.447282 text/html 160246 2025-01-10T05:35:46.289907 text/html 132679 2025-06-10T05:34:42.333283 application/epub+zip 133671 2025-06-10T05:34:40.109282 application/epub+zip 133672 2025-06-10T05:34:39.058288 application/epub+zip 232601 2025-06-10T05:34:43.995279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227157 2025-06-10T05:34:41.736261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204724 2022-09-11T07:38:23.777847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152006 2025-06-10T05:34:38.137284 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151930 2007-12-19T09:57:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 74177 2007-12-19T09:57:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17517 2025-06-10T05:34:44.119242 application/rdf+xml 7739 2025-06-10T05:34:39.578265 image/jpeg 2336 2025-06-10T05:34:39.317269 image/jpeg 131471 2025-06-10T05:34:38.461268 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia