Traditions and Transitions in Eighteenth-Century Qu Poetry

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dc.contributor.author	Tan Tian Yuan
dc.title	Traditions and Transitions in Eighteenth-Century Qu Poetry. The Case of Jiang Shiquan (1725-1785)
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dc.description.abstract	The 18th century marks a significant transitional period in the development of classical Chinese theater. It witnessed the decline of the yabu or ‘elegant drama’ (referring to Kun-style theater) and the rise of the huabu or ‘miscellaneous drama’ (also known as luantan, ‘cacophonous strumming’, referring to all other styles of regional theater). It also signalled a shift of focus from the page to the stage, with increasing attention given to the performance aspects of theater as opposed to drama as a form of literary composition. Jiang Shiquan (1725-1785) serves as an illuminating case study for our understanding of this transitional period. On the other hand, he was renowned as a classical poet, a master of qu poetry, and the last major playwright in the Qing dynasty. Yet, on the other hand, one can see clearly in his works new trends and styles of writing responding to the rise of local theaters. Focusing on Jiang Shiquan’s works, this paper aims to explore the competing styles of qu poetry as well as the changing roles and self-perception of a playwright in 18th century China.
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dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing
dc.issued	2016-09-29
dc.dateSubmitted	2016-07-16
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dc.identifier.doi	10.14277/6969-095-2/SV-3-15
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dc.identifier.isbn	978-88-6969-098-3
dc.identifier.eisbn	978-88-6969-095-2
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dc.subject	Classical Chinese theater
dc.subject	Classical Chinese theater
dc.subject	Huabu
dc.subject	Huabu
dc.subject	Jiang Shiquan
dc.subject	Jiang Shiquan
dc.subject	Miscellaneous drama
dc.subject	Miscellaneous drama
dc.subject	Qing dynasty drama
dc.subject	Qing dynasty drama

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Traditions and Transitions in Eighteenth-Century Qu Poetry

The Case of Jiang Shiquan (1725-1785)

Tian Yuan Tan School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK

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The 18th century marks a significant transitional period in the development of classical Chinese theater. It witnessed the decline of the yabu or ‘elegant drama’ (referring to Kun-style theater) and the rise of the huabu or ‘miscellaneous drama’ (also known as luantan, ‘cacophonous strumming’, referring to all other styles of regional theater). It also signalled a shift of focus from the page to the stage, with increasing attention given to the performance aspects of theater as opposed to drama as a form of literary composition. Jiang Shiquan (1725-1785) serves as an illuminating case study for our understanding of this transitional period. On the other hand, he was renowned as a classical poet, a master of qu poetry, and the last major playwright in the Qing dynasty. Yet, on the other hand, one can see clearly in his works new trends and styles of writing responding to the rise of local theaters. Focusing on Jiang Shiquan’s works, this paper aims to explore the competing styles of qu poetry as well as the changing roles and self-perception of a playwright in 18th century China.

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Keywords: Classical Chinese theater • Jiang Shiquan • Miscellaneous drama • Qing dynasty drama • Huabu

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