Expert Interview from the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium (No. 13) | Yin Rong: Promoting and Passing Down Tang Xianzu’s Cultural Legacy

From November 11 to 12, Associate Professor Yin Rong of the School of Humanities at Nanchang University attended the 2022 China (Fuzhou) Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium by invitation. Following the conference, she granted an exclusive interview to a reporter.

Yin Rong was deeply impressed by this symposium, remarking, “The fact that the symposium has been held consistently demonstrates the Fuzhou Municipal Government’s sense of responsibility and its dedicated efforts to promote Tang Xianzu’s cultural legacy.” Regarding the study and dissemination of Tang Xianzu’s culture, Yin Rong also offered several suggestions: “Building on traditional scholarship and leveraging modern technologies could elevate research into Tang Xianzu’s cultural heritage to a new level.”

Yin Rong believes that it is highly necessary to intensify the dissemination of Tang Xianzu’s cultural legacy by drawing on the script and related folk traditions, employing a variety of methods and tools—especially modern media and technological means—to create a distinctive Tang Xianzu cultural identity. At the same time, in addition to excavating the cultural essence, collaboration with universities can help bring “The Four Dreams of Linchuan” into campuses, enabling more students to become familiar with Tang Xianzu and his works. By adopting approaches that are widely popular and accessible, Tang Xianzu’s oeuvre can reach the general public through diverse channels, fostering a new generation dedicated to the study and preservation of his cultural heritage.

(Text by intern reporter Liu Yixin, Photos by reporter Li Jiang)