zhāojūnchūsài
Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Pass (opera)
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- Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Pass (opera)
- A Ming Dynasty zaju opera by Chen Yujiao describing the story of Wang Zhaojun from the Western Han Dynasty going to the frontier to marry the Shanyu of the Xiongnu to secure peace.
- Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Pass (music)
- A pipa composition in three sections depicting the same historical narrative, characterized by a dignified opening followed by dynamic and bright movements.
- Wang Zhaojun goes to the frontier
- The historical event of Wang Zhaojun (a Han dynasty court lady) being sent to marry the Xiongnu chieftain to maintain peace; often used as a motif in art and literature