Four Dreams of Linchuan
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Four Dreams of Linchuan is a celebrated cycle of four Ming-dynasty Chinese plays by dramatist Tang Xianzu, renowned for its lyrical exploration of love, dreams, and destiny.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese literary work
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Ming dynasty drama ⓘ cycle of plays ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Four Dreams of Yuzhou
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Linchuan si meng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kunqu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | landmark of Ming literary culture ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | multi-act plays ⓘ |
| era | late 16th century ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
Chinese opera
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chuanqi drama ⓘ |
| hasCentralMotif |
dream as narrative frame
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romantic love transcending reality ⓘ |
| hasDreamTheme |
ephemeral nature of life
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illusory nature of worldly success ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Dream of Nanke
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The Handan Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ The Peony Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purple Hairpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian theatre
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later Chinese opera ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Song dynasty chuanqi tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late Ming drama ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | masterpiece of Chinese drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
destiny
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dreams ⓘ love ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex characterization
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poetic language ⓘ |
| notableWorkInCycle | The Peony Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 4 ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | Kunqu performance ⓘ |
| period | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Linchuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Jiangxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | imperial China ⓘ |
| style | lyrical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict between desire and duty
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human emotions ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.