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| − | Tāng Xiǎnzǔ is perhaps among the most famous of traditional Chinese playwrights; active in the late [[Ming Dynasty]], he was the author of plays such as ''[[The Peony Pavilion]]'' and ''[[The Dream of Handan]]''. | + | Tāng Xiǎnzǔ is perhaps among the most famous of traditional Chinese playwrights; active in the late [[Ming Dynasty]], he was the author of plays such as ''[[The Peony Pavilion]]'' ([[1598]]) and ''[[The Dream of Handan]]''. |
He passed the [[Chinese imperial examinations|civil service exams]], earning a ''jinshi'' degree, but was not successful in a career as an official. | He passed the [[Chinese imperial examinations|civil service exams]], earning a ''jinshi'' degree, but was not successful in a career as an official. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:37, 16 February 2015
Tāng Xiǎnzǔ is perhaps among the most famous of traditional Chinese playwrights; active in the late Ming Dynasty, he was the author of plays such as The Peony Pavilion (1598) and The Dream of Handan.
He passed the civil service exams, earning a jinshi degree, but was not successful in a career as an official.
References
- Conrad Schirokauer, et al, A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations, Fourth Edition, Cengage Learning (2012), 255.
