Exhibition News | The “Eastern Opera Sage Tang Xianzu” Exchange Exhibition Arrives in Jieshou, Anhui

The “Eastern Drama Sage Tang Xianzu” Exchange Exhibition Arrives in Jieshou, Anhui Province

To implement Xi Jinping’s Thought on Culture, promote the “Fuzhou: The Vessel of Dreams” brand, strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation with other regions, and expand the influence of Tang Xianzu’s cultural legacy,
Our museum’s featured exchange exhibition, “Tang Xianzu, the Sage of Eastern Opera,” was on display at the Jieshou City Museum in Anhui Province from April 29 to June 29, 2024.

“The Eastern Master of Drama, Tang Xianzu”



The “Four Dreams of Linchuan,” masterfully crafted by the great Ming‑dynasty dramatist Tang Xianzu over the course of his entire life, stand as a dazzling gem in the annals of Chinese drama and indeed in the history of world theatre. The romantic, fantastical passions that traverse the boundaries of life and death in his works are rivaled in the global theatrical tradition only by those of Shakespeare.

Thus, they have been hailed as twin stars of the Eastern and Western theatrical worlds. The exhibition “Tang Xianzu, the Sage of Eastern Drama” offers a comprehensive overview of Tang Xianzu’s life and his monumental contributions to the art of drama.
It is the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City, established to mark the 400th anniversary of Tang Xianzu’s passing in 2016.
The meticulously curated thematic permanent exhibition was awarded the Excellence Prize in the 14th National Museum Top Ten Exhibitions and Displays Selection (2016).
This temporary exhibition is a condensed version of the original display project.

  

  

Jieshou City Museum


 

Jieshou City Museum, a national second-level museum, is located in the Cultural Activity Center on Shengli East Road in Jieshou City. It officially opened to the public in December 2009.
With a total floor area of 3,500 square meters and an exhibition space of 1,800 square meters, it is a comprehensive museum that integrates collection, research, exhibition, and education.
Jieshou City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, located in the northwest of the province. It is also known as Jiegou, a name derived from the legendary defeat of Jin general Wushu by the renowned Southern Song general Liu Qi, who reportedly marked the boundary with a trench at this site.