趙氏孤兒

The Orphan of Zhao

Author

Ji Junxiang

Language

Classical Vernacular Chinese

Year

13th century

Country

China

Genre

Drama / Theatre / Plays

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The Orphan of Zhao is a Chinese play from the Yuan dynasty, attributed to the 13th-century dramatist Ji Junxiang (紀君祥). The play has as its full name The Great Revenge of the Orphan of Zhao. The play is classified in the zaju genre of dramas. It is divided in six parts, comprising five acts and a wedge, which may be an interlude or — as it is in this case — a prologue. It contains both dialogue and songs.