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.

Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall’s “Study the Four Dreams, Know Lord Tang” Online Quiz Event for International Museum Day, May 18

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2023-05-18

Tang Xianzu (1550–1616) was a dramatist and literary figure of the Ming Dynasty in China. His courtesy name was Yishen, and he went by the pseudonyms Hai Ruo, Ruoshi, and Qingyuan Daoren. Born into a distinguished scholarly family, Tang enjoyed early renown; he excelled not only in classical prose and poetry but also mastered works on astronomy, geography, medicine, and divination. Among his many accomplishments, his contributions to drama stand out most prominently. His four major plays—“The Peony Pavilion,” “The Jade Hairpin,” “The Story of the Southern Bough,” and “The Tale of Handan”—are collectively known as the “Four Dreams of Linchuan.”

To celebrate International Museum Day on May 18, and to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions, instructions, and directives on cultural relics and museum work, while fully leveraging the pivotal role of museums in bolstering cultural confidence, the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall is launching an online quiz titled “Study the Four Dreams, Know Lord Tang.” By means of this quiz, we hope to deepen the public’s understanding of Tang Xianzu and his literary works, thereby promoting and passing down China’s fine traditional culture.

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Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall, Fuzhou City

Event Time

May 18–25, 2023

Activity Rules

1. To participate in the online quiz, please first follow the WeChat official account “Fuzhou Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall – Digital Memorial Hall.” Before taking the quiz, you will need to provide your WeChat profile picture and nickname to facilitate prize selection and notifications.

2. The system randomly selects 5 questions from the question bank, each worth 20 points and consisting of single-choice items, with a total answering time of 150 seconds. The system will automatically calculate the final scores and generate a ranking; in cases of tied scores, the candidate with the shorter response time will be ranked higher.

3. During the event, each participant has one daily chance to answer questions; sharing to your Moments will grant an additional attempt. Final rankings will be determined by each person’s highest single‑round score, and each participant can receive at most one prize.

How to Participate