xiù​rú​jì

The Story of the Embroidered Jacket

绣襦记 繡襦記 xiù​rú​jì
The Story of the Embroidered Jacket
A famous Ming Dynasty drama attributed to Xu Lin or Xue Jinyuan. Based on the Tang Dynasty story 李娃传 lǐ​wá​zhuàn, it tells of the romance between the scholar Zheng Yuanhe and the courtesan Li Yaxian. The title refers to a scene where Li Yaxian rescues the destitute Zheng by wrapping him in her embroidered jacket.

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