xiù​rú​jì

The Story of the Embroidered Jacket

Senses

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.

References

see 绣襦记/繡襦記 李娃传/李娃傳