Kong Shangren
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Kong Shangren (Chinese: 孔尚任; Pinyin: Kǒng Shàngrèn; 1648 - 1718) was a Qing Dynasty dramatist and poet best known for his chuanqi play The Peach Blossom Fan (桃花扇 Pinyin: Tao Hua Shan)[1] about the last days of the Ming dynasty[2].
Born in Qufu, Kong was a 64th-generation descendant of Confucius[3]. He guided Emperor Kangxi when he visited Qufu.
The Peach Blossom Fan tells the story of the love story between the scholar Hou Fangyu and the courtesan Li Xiangjun, against the dramatic backdrop of the short history of the Southern Ming. It remains a favourite of the Kun opera (kunqu) stage.
[edit] References
- ^ "Frommer's China", Simon Foster et al., 2010, p. 383, ISBN 0470526580
- ^ "Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance: Kong Shangren". answers.com. http://www.answers.com/topic/kong-shangren. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Frommer's China", Simon Foster et al., 2010, p. 383, ISBN 0470526580
