Southern Drama; classical theater form
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Nanxi (Southern Drama); a genre of classical Chinese theater that originated in Wenzhou during the early Southern Song dynasty, performed with southern tunes, and precursor to Ming-Qing chuanqi
Also known as xiwen (戏文) or Wenzhou zaju. It is considered the earliest mature form of Chinese theatrical performance and evolved into the chuanqi (legend) form during the Ming dynasty.
Nán南
xì戏
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zǎo早
chéng成
shú熟
de的
xì戏
qǔ曲
xíng形
shì式
zhī之
yī一
。
Nanxi is one of the earliest mature forms of Chinese drama.
《
Pí琵
pa琶
jì记
》
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
nán南
xì戏
zhī之
zǔ祖
。
The Story of the Pipa is hailed as the progenitor of Nanxi.
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Nán南
xì戏
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
Zhè浙
jiāng江
Wēn温
zhōu州
，
yīn因
cǐ此
yòu又
chēng称
Wēn温
zhōu州
zá杂
jù剧
。
Nanxi originated in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, and is therefore also called Wenzhou zaju.