The Peony Pavilion

The Peony Pavilion is one of Tang’s “Four Dreams” and has traditionally been performed as a Kun opera. The opera tells a romantic love story of Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei, with its focuses on love, beauty, relationship, and marriage. This passionate story has always been considered a Chinese national treasure, and continues to resonate with audience everywhere, even in this modern day and age. This book, with plain words, intends to help foreign readers understand the story and appreciate classic Chinese opera.