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Ming Gao
d. 1359
A major playwright of the Yuan dynasty, he is best remembered for shaping one of China’s most celebrated classical dramas, The Lute. His work helped define the emotional depth and literary richness of early Chinese theater.
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琵琶記
by Ming Gao
About the author
Gao Ming, also written Kao Ming, was a Chinese dramatist from the Yuan dynasty. A scholarly source identifies him as being from Ruian in Zhejiang and dates him to about 1305 to about 1359, though some dates are given a little differently in other references.
He is chiefly known for The Lute (Pipa ji), a classic southern drama that became one of the best-known works in the Chinese theatrical tradition. The play is often noted for its strong feeling, moral tension, and lasting influence on later Chinese opera and storytelling.
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