What are the operas in Ming and Qing Dynasties?

The Ming and Qing operas mainly include:

Zichai, Peony Pavilion, Conan, Handan, Embroidery, Sword, Piaosha, Red Pear, Dongguo, Hongmei, Mingfeng and Hosta in Ming Dynasty.

Qing Dynasty: The Palace of Eternal Life and Peach Blossom Fans, as well as Moling Spring, Kite Mistakes, Fifteen Passes and Leifeng Pagoda.

Zaju in Ming Dynasty, The Journey to the West by Yang Ne, Wolf in Zhongshan by Kang Hai, Four Sounds and Four Faces Buddha by Xu Wei (including No.1 Scholar, Mulan, Cui Xiang's Dream, pass the parcel), Yu Lun Bao by Wang Heng and Peach Blossom Noodles by Meng Chengshun.

There are hundreds of zaju in Qing Dynasty, among which the most important ones are Lin Chunting by Wu, Four Zen Volumes by Hong Sheng, Xiao by Gu Cai, Xiao by Kong, Yinfengge by Yang Chaoguan and so on.

Since the formation of China Opera in Song and Jin Dynasties, it has experienced the development of drama in Yuan Dynasty and reached its peak in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The signs of prosperity are: extremely active performances, diverse forms, numerous plays, numerous writers, a wide range of themes, innovative performing arts, and the formation of different styles and schools. Due to the prosperity of creative performance, the publication and engraving of selected songs have become a common practice, which has also promoted the in-depth exploration of traditional Chinese opera theory and criticism.

All these indicate that China opera has entered another golden age.