The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City wishes all the people of the city a happy New Year and every wish fulfilled!

The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City wishes all the people of the city a happy New Year and every wish fulfilled!

Fantastic! From now on, Fuzhou will have its own Tangweng story, and Linchuan culture will take center stage on the world’s cultural scene!

At around 9:00 a.m. on the 28th, the rhythmic beats of opera gongs and drums resounded joyfully in front of the east entrance plaza of the Tang Xianzu Grand Theater, as colorful opera characters made their grand entrance. The Fuzhou Tang Xianzu Cultural Performance Co., Ltd. was holding its official opening and unveiling ceremony here, with Wu Jianchun, Member of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, and Vice Mayor Xu Guoyi jointly unveiling the company’s plaque. Over 100 people attended, including heads of municipal government departments and enterprises, as well as all employees of the Municipal Culture and Tourism Investment Company, the performance company, and the art center. Before the ceremony began, a festive atmosphere was created by a stage portrayal of the God of Wealth, accompanied by the lively sounds of gongs and drums. Following this, the B‑cast lead of the “Four Dreams of Linchuan” troupe…

Fuzhou Hosts an International Symposium on the Cultural Dissemination of Drama Master Tang Xianzu

This website reports, by Liang Jiatian: On the evening of December 20, 2016, at the Tang Xianzu Grand Theater in Fuzhou, China, a special performance titled “Du Liniang Returns Home to Visit Her Family” was staged. One after another, leading performing troupes brought their interpretations of Du Liniang, the heroine of “The Peony Pavilion,” to Fuzhou from across the country—her hometown—where Tang Xianzu once penned his immortal “Four Dreams of Linchuan.” Through Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Sichuan Opera, Gan Opera, Xuhe Gaqiang, ballet, and physical theater, they presented audiences with a Du Liniang whose distinct styles were all equally radiant and unforgettable. This event was jointly organized by the Chinese Association of Literary and Art Critics, the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera, and the city of Fuzhou.

Three Themes from the “Four Dreams”

Epigraph: Last year at this time, the officials of Fuzhou paid their respects at Tang Xianzu’s tomb, softly calling out, “Old Master Tang, awaken!” Their words moved everyone present. Since the beginning of this year, the Xu River Gaoqiang rendition of “The Four Dreams of Linchuan” has traveled to the provincial capital and then on to the imperial city, winning over audiences wherever it went. At the opening ceremony of this arts festival, I had the chance to experience it up close—those long‑forgotten, richly resonant melodies washed away the weary traces accumulated in the cluttered world of theater. Familiar yet strange, clear yet ambiguous, our hearts met, and for a moment, self and object dissolved into one—what a delight! So I cobbled together three reflections. Reflection One: The Wild Ginseng Strikes Back Fuzhou is cradled by the Wuyi and Yushan mountain ranges, naturally cut off from the outside world. In such an isolated place, one can sink deeply into contemplation; the damp earth seems to weigh heavily on the spirit. Compared with the bright, sunlit highlands, each has its own warmth and chill, its joys and sorrows—like two ponds, each with its own character.

Record of the Tang Xianzu Cultural Communication Symposium and the “Du Liniang’s Homecoming to Visit Relatives” Gala

Telling the World the Story of “Tang Studies” — A Report on the Tang Xianzu Cultural Communication Symposium and the “Du Liniang’s Homecoming to Visit Her Relatives” Gala In 2016, it marked the 400th anniversary of the passing of the renowned Chinese dramatist Tang Xianzu. To commemorate this literary giant, Tang Xianzu’s hometown of Fuzhou in Jiangxi Province organized a series of commemorative events throughout the year. Hosted by the China Literary Critics Association, the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera, and the People’s Government of Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, the 2016 International Symposium on the Cultural Communication of Drama Master Tang Xianzu, together with the “Du Liniang’s Homecoming to Visit Her Relatives” Gala, was held in Fuzhou on December 20 and 21, further advancing the study, inheritance, and widespread dissemination of Tang Xianzu’s cultural legacy. Du Liniang from various theatrical traditions

Du Liniang from various opera genres gathers in Fuzhou, Jiangxi.

On December 20, a gala celebrating Du Liniang’s return home to visit her family—drawn from Tang Xianzu’s opera “The Peony Pavilion”—was staged at the Tang Xianzu Grand Theater in Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province. The evening brought together distinctive adaptations of “The Peony Pavilion” from Kunqu, Yueju, Peking Opera, Huangmei Opera, and other traditional genres. With an impressive cast, the performers’ exquisite vocal artistry and graceful dance movements delighted the audience, earning thunderous applause.