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Zhang Tai Liu- Sell Sword 章台柳-卖剑 (Zhang Tai Liu-Mai Jian)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 38
Identifier: 2009.015.091

Scope and Contents

Zhang Tai Liu- Sell Sword 章台柳-卖剑 (Zhang Tai Liu-Mai Jian). 3 copies of legal size handwritten Cantonese opera manuscripts, stamped by the Lotus Art Club of Singing; plus one copy of booklet, folded and bound from the 2 sheets with covers, stamped by the Performance and Arts Center. The story's description: Both the princes of Jin Chen and Hong are in love with Liu Hongluan. She fancies Prince Chen, who is handsome, and conceives his child after a drunken rendezvous with him. Prince Hong, the ugly one, thought of a deceitful plan that would land him with Hongluan and leave her ugly sister to Chen. Later on, Hong felt guilty and gave up his wicked plan. Hongluan then marries Chen. After Honluan returned to heaven, the fairy maiden realized the fact that all love in the world was transient and could not compare to the eternal bliss of heaven. She then descended back into the world, where she returned her son and, and then said goodbye to all emtions on earth.

Dates

  • Majority of material found in 1996-2009

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unrestricted.

Extent

4 Sheets : 3 versions of handwritten Cantonese opera manuscripts 2 versions each has 4 pages, and the 3rd version has 6 pages 1 of the 4 page versions was folded in half and bound into a booklet with covers ; 8.5" x 14" Sheets 8.5" x 7" Booklet

Language of Materials

Chinese

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository

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