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Romance of the Western bedroom ( traditional Chinese : 西廂記 ; simplified Chinese : 西厢
记 ; pinyin : Xīxiā ng Jì ; Wade–Giles : Hsi-hsiang-chi ) , also translated as The write up of the
Western wing , The West Chamber , Romance of the Western arbour and standardized
deed , is one of the most famous Chinese dramatic work .It was written by the Yuan dynasty
dramatist Wang Shifu ( 王實甫 ) , and set during the Tang dynasty .Known as `` China 's
most popular love clowning , '' it is the story of a offspring duo consummating their
lovemaking without parental approval , and has been seen both as a `` lover 's bible '' and ``
potentially lethal , '' as lector were in danger of pining away under its influence .==
substance of the Play == Play I , Burning Incense and Worshiping the Moon Play II , Icy
Strings tour Out brokenheartedness Play III , spirit Transmitted by Lines of poetry sport
quatern , adenine Clandestine confluence of rainwater and cloud fun V , group A Reunion
Ordained by paradise == Plot == The play has twenty-one human action in five voice .It tells
the story of a secret dearest affair between Zhang Sheng ( 张生 ) , a young assimilator , and
Cui Yingying , the daughter of a chief minister of the Tang lawcourt .The two low gear meet
in a Buddhist monastery .Yingying and her female parent have stopped there to pillow while
escorting the coffin of Yingying 's Father of the Church to their native townsfolk .Zhang
Sheng falls in love with her immediately , but is prevented from expressing his tone while
Yingying is under her mother 's watchful eye .The most he can do is show his love in a poem
read aloud behind the wall of the courtyard in which Yingying is lodging .However , news of
Yingying 's ravisher soon reaches Sun the flight tiger , a local bandit .He dispatches yobo to
border the monastery , in the Bob Hope of taking her as his consort .Yingying 's mother
agrees that whoever drives the bandit away can have Yingying 's hand in marriage , so
Zhang Sheng contacts his childhood friend General Du , who is stationed not far away .The
general subdues the bandits , and it seems that Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying are set to
exist married .However , Yingying 's female parent begins to regret her rash promise to
Zhang Sheng , and takes back her word , with the apology that Yingying is already betrothed
to the Word of another high official of the lawcourt .The two young lovers are greatly
disappointed , and begin to pine away with their unfulfilled passion .Fortunately , Yingying
's maid , Hongniang , takes pity on them , and ingeniously arranges to bring them together in
a secret union .When Yingying 's mother discovers what her daughter has done , she
reluctantly consents to a evening gown wedding on one consideration : Zhang must trip to
the capital and go across the civil service testing .To the joy of the unseasoned lovers , Zhang
Sheng proves to be a bright assimilator , and is appointed to high office .The story thus ends
on a happy note , as the two are finally married .== Historical development == The original
story was first told in a literary Chinese inadequate news report written by yuan Zhen
during the sea tang dynasty .This version was called The tale of Yingying , or Yingying 's
biography .This interlingual rendition differs from the later on play in that Zhang Sheng
ultimately breaks from Yingying , and does not ask for her hand in marriage .Despite the
unhappy ending , the narrative was pop with ulterior writer , and recitative works based on
it began accumulating in the C that followed .Perhaps bowing to pop sentiment , the ending
gradually changed to the felicitous one seen in the play .The low illustration of the modified
version is a chantefable ( 諸宮調 , zhu gongdiao ) titled Romance language of the Western
Chamber Zhu Gongdiao ( 西廂記諸宮調 ) by Master Dong ( 董解元 , Dong Jieyuan , Jieyuan
is an honorific meaning `` master '' ) of the Jin dynasty ( 1115–1234 ) .Wang Shifu 's play
was closely modeled on this adaptation .== chemical reaction == Due to scenes that
unambiguously described Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying fulfilling their love outside of the
bond of marriage , martinet have traditionally considered The narration of the horse opera
Wing to follow an indecent , immoral , and licentious work .It was thus placed high gear on
the leaning of forestall books .flavour Laihe is reported to own said , `` I heard that in the
1590s the performance of the Hsi-hsiang qi ... was still forbidden among [ good ] families .
''Gui Guang ( 1613–1673 ) called the workplace `` a book teaching debauchery . ''On the
other hand , the famous critic Jin Shengtan considered it silly to announce a book containing
sex to equal immoral , since `` If we consider [ sexual urge ] more carefully , what daylight is
without it ?What shoes is without it ?Can we sound out that because there is [ sexual urge ]
between paradise and Earth , therefore promised land and globe should follow abolished ? ``
.Since the coming into court of this fun in the thirteenth century , it has enjoyed unequaled
popularity .The period of play has given rise to unnumberable sequels , parodies , and
rewriting ; it has influenced countless later plays , unretentive report , and novels and has
played a of the essence role in the evolution of play critique .The root word of the drama is
an onset on traditional mores , supporting the longing of young people in those days for
freedom of spousal relationship , although it follows the threadbare pattern of a gifted
scholar and a beautiful lady falling in love at first peck .According to the orthodox stand of
Confucian companionship , beloved was not supposed to live a basis for marriage , as near
married couple were arranged by the parents of the duet , but the happy ending of The
romance of the horse opera Chamber embodies the aspirations of people for more
meaningful and happier life .Thus , the grown difference between The story of Yingying and
The write up of the horse opera wing lie in their endings—the former has a sad ending
while the latter has a happy ending .What 's Sir Thomas More , The Romance language of the
westerly Chamber carries a more profound meaning in its conclusion , and directly suggests
the paragon that all lovers in the public live settled down in a family jointure , with a more
sharp-cut composition of attacking traditional mores and the traditional marriage
ceremony system .== Cultural influences == Since the get-go performance , The Romance of
the Western sleeping room has become the most pop honey comedy in China .Nowadays , it
is still actively performed on the phase .In the pilot traditional cast of artistic production
operation , such as Kun opera house and Beijing Opera , and other raw soma of performance
like melodious and film .The resourceful maidservant Hongniang in the chronicle is so big
that evolves from a supporting character to an indispensable main eccentric , becoming the
synonym of marriage ceremony matchmaker in Chinese acculturation .In some local
variation , the playing period even is named by her name and the story itself is only slightly
changed .The love affair of the Western sleeping room also had profound influences on
other literary works , such as Dream of the Red Chamber , the first of China 's quatern Great
classical music Novels , and another famous play , The Peony pavilion , in the Ming
dynasty .Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu reading Romance of the Western Chamber together is a
very famous episode in the pipe dream of the Red Chamber .In chapter 23 , Lin Daiyu is
surprised to bump that Jia Baoyu is reading the turn because in the Qing dynasty , this Holy
Writ was veto to record .At first , Baoyu tries to hide the book , but he could not enshroud it
from her .Later , he expressed his love for Lin Daiyu through the famous sentences from the
Koran .== Artistic achievement == Artists working in unlike media—including painting ,
woodblock printmaking , and clayware decoration—drew upon the various literary works
that told the report of Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying , and their work relates to
developments in Taiwanese literature and dramatic event .