The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou is a comprehensive cultural venue built to commemorate Tang Xianzu, one of the world’s hundred great cultural figures and a master of Ming‑dynasty drama in China. It is also one of Jiangxi Province’s ten major memorial halls dedicated to historical luminaries.
Expert Interview from the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium (VI) | Chen Weipeng: Promoting Tang Xianzu Culture Across China and Around the World
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2022-12-06
“Since Fuzhou hosted the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium in 2016, I have attended every session,” said Chen Weipeng, an associate professor at Tsinghua University and a visiting researcher at the Fuzhou Tang Xianzu International Research Center, in an interview with reporters on November 11 during the 2022 China (Fuzhou) Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium.
Chen Weipeng stated that Fuzhou, as a nationally renowned historical and cultural city, has effectively leveraged the Tang Xianzu cultural brand, achieving remarkable results. Over the years, thanks to the concerted efforts of local stakeholders and friends at home and abroad, Tang Xianzu’s dramatic heritage has been widely disseminated, and a wealth of new research findings on his work has emerged—truly an outstanding accomplishment.
Chen Weipeng stated that Tang Xianzu not only penned “The Peony Pavilion” but also composed numerous other plays and an extensive body of poetry and prose—treasures all that deserve to be cherished. Fuzhou should continue to popularize and disseminate Tang Xianzu’s dramatic works and cultural legacy, making skillful use of modern media technologies so that residents and visitors alike can access his theater and experience his culture without barriers. Efforts must be stepped up to strengthen publicity and scholarly research, particularly among young people, while cultivating a cadre of outstanding local talents to build a robust team of experts dedicated to the study of Tang Xianzu. “Only in this way can we ensure that the promotion and academic inquiry surrounding Tang Xianzu are conducted more thoroughly and yield even greater results,” Chen Weipeng added. “Carrying forward and revitalizing traditional culture bolsters our Chinese nation’s cultural confidence. Tang Xianzu belongs not only to Fuzhou but to China and the world; advancing his cultural heritage across the country and onto the global stage is precisely the significance of scholarly symposia on Tang Xianzu.”
(Text by reporter Hu Mengjie, Photos by reporter Li Jiang)
Chen Weipeng stated that Fuzhou, as a nationally renowned historical and cultural city, has effectively leveraged the Tang Xianzu cultural brand, achieving remarkable results. Over the years, thanks to the concerted efforts of local stakeholders and friends at home and abroad, Tang Xianzu’s dramatic heritage has been widely disseminated, and a wealth of new research findings on his work has emerged—truly an outstanding accomplishment.
Chen Weipeng stated that Tang Xianzu not only penned “The Peony Pavilion” but also composed numerous other plays and an extensive body of poetry and prose—treasures all that deserve to be cherished. Fuzhou should continue to popularize and disseminate Tang Xianzu’s dramatic works and cultural legacy, making skillful use of modern media technologies so that residents and visitors alike can access his theater and experience his culture without barriers. Efforts must be stepped up to strengthen publicity and scholarly research, particularly among young people, while cultivating a cadre of outstanding local talents to build a robust team of experts dedicated to the study of Tang Xianzu. “Only in this way can we ensure that the promotion and academic inquiry surrounding Tang Xianzu are conducted more thoroughly and yield even greater results,” Chen Weipeng added. “Carrying forward and revitalizing traditional culture bolsters our Chinese nation’s cultural confidence. Tang Xianzu belongs not only to Fuzhou but to China and the world; advancing his cultural heritage across the country and onto the global stage is precisely the significance of scholarly symposia on Tang Xianzu.”
(Text by reporter Hu Mengjie, Photos by reporter Li Jiang)
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