Appreciation of a Fine Phrase | “Tang Xianzu’s ‘The Peony Pavilion’: ‘By day, the heart‑rending lines are worn away; in this world, only love is hard to put into words.’”

When one beholds a love story that moves one to tears, one cannot help but recall Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei from Tang Xianzu’s “The Peony Pavilion.” One endured the garden stroll, the yearning for beauty, the soul’s journey, and the return to life, ultimately attaining a blessed union and marrying the lover of her dreams. The other experienced being born through a plum blossom, accidentally discovering a beautiful image, uniting with a spirit, and aiding in the soul’s return—eventually winning the heart of his beloved. As Tang Xianzu himself put it…

Celebrating the Lunar New Year with You | An Appreciation of the Sequential Art Series “One Hundred Scenes of Ancient Customs” (No. 15)

The Year of the Rabbit, Gui Mao, has arrived! All the staff of the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City extend their New Year greetings to you. Wishing you a year filled with abundant wealth, boundless good fortune, and great prosperity!

Notice | Opening Schedule for the 2023 Spring Festival Holiday

Dear visitors: The 2023 Spring Festival holiday is approaching. Our museum’s opening schedule is as follows: Closed for maintenance on January 21 (New Year’s Eve); open as usual from January 22 (the first day of the Lunar New Year) to January 27 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year), with daily hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (admission ends at 4:30 p.m.).

Event Information | New Year Cultural Outreach Events Arrive at the Cultural Square

To thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, enrich the public’s cultural life during the Spring Festival, promote time-honored traditional culture, and foster a joyful and harmonious festive atmosphere, the 2023 “Culture Celebrates the New Year, Tourism Welcomes the Spring” series of cultural and tourism events was officially launched on the morning of January 12 at Fuzhou City Cultural Square. The event was hosted by the Fuzhou Municipal People’s Government, organized by the Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Press and Publication, and the people’s governments of all counties (districts), and co-organized by the Fuzhou City Cultural Center (Fuzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center) and the cultural, radio, television, press and publication bureaus of each county (district). Our institution brought two high-quality illustrated exhibitions—“Tang Xianzu, the Sage of Eastern Opera” and “Appreciation of Ancient Anti-Corruption Couplets: The Chapter on Loving the People”—to the venue, actively carrying out cultural outreach activities to benefit the public in the run-up to the New Year.

Twenty-Four Solar Terms at the Soup House | Today’s Awakening of Insects: “How can one know spring is so vibrant without stepping into the garden?”

“A shower of rain to coax the blossoms, a few peals of thunder to awaken the hibernating insects.” At 4:36 a.m. Beijing time on March 6, the solar term Jingzhe will arrive, marking the beginning of mid-spring. At this time, peach blossoms blush and willows turn green; spring waters rise gently; distant thunders rumble as dormant creatures stir from their slumber; and the earth once again breathes life, bathed in the tender glow of spring.

Pressing On Without Ceasing, Striving Ahead with Determination—A Review of the Fuzhou City Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall’s Work in 2022

As the years turn, our achievements grow ever more splendid. 2022 will undoubtedly be a year that lingers in our memories. Throughout this year, we jointly witnessed the triumphant convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.