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A Pedestal of Rouge Fragrance or Sweet Dew on a Beautiful Flower 一枝红艳露凝香(生)Yi Zhi Hong Yan Lu Ning Xiang (Sheng)

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
Identifier: 2009.015.162

Scope and Contents

A Pedestal of Rouge Fragrance or Sweet Dew on a Beautiful Flower 一枝红艳露凝香(生)Yi Zhi Hong Yan Lu Ning Xiang (Sheng) All music manuscripts were stamped by 曲艺苑 Arts and Performance Center. The story tells Shan Yanwen, a singing girl who is married to Meng Qiao of the Wang family. Their relationship is loving at first, but Meng Qiao had a jealous streak and suspected his wife of having an affair with his brother-in-law. Later, Meng Qiao was poisoned by his ex-lover Jiang Mengxia, who left a murder note condemning Wen. The senior of the Wang family banished Wen from home to prevent a scandal. Twenty years later, Wen's son Ting grew up and reunited with his banished mother, though he humiliated her because he mistakenly believed that she had poisoned his father. Jiang Mengxia, who felt a sense of guilt, confessed to Ting her murder. Ting finally reconciled with her mother.

Dates

  • Majority of material found in 1996-2009

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unrestricted.

Extent

4 Sheets : 3 copies of legal size Cantonese opera music sheet 1 copy of booklet folded from the music sheet with covers ; Music sheet 9" x 14" Music booklet 9" x 7"

Language of Materials

Chinese

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository

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