gōu
lán

archaic
technical

Meaning of 勾栏

勾栏 means theater for variety shows; opera house; brothel. Pronounced gōu lán.

  • theater for variety shows; opera house
  • brothel

Definitions & Examples

Sòng
Yuán
shí
 
gōu
lán
shì
zhòng
yào
de
mín
jiān
chǎng
suǒ
 

During the Song and Yuan dynasties, the goulan was an important venue for folk entertainment.

yǎn
yuán
zài
gōu
lán
biǎo
yǎn
 

Zaju performers acted in the goulan.