Chinese Theatre: An Illustrated History Through Nuoxi and Mulianxi
is the first book in any language entirely devoted to a historical
inquiry into Chinese theatre through Nuoxi and Mulianxi, the two
most representative and predominant forms of Chinese temple
theatre. With a view to evaluating the role of temple theatre in
the development of xiqu or traditional Chinese theatre and drama
from myth to ritual to ritual drama to drama, Volume One provides a
panoramic perspective that allows every aspect of Nuoxi to be
considered, not in the margins of xiqu but in and of itself. Thus,
this volume traces xiqu history from its shamanic roots in exorcism
rituals of Nuo to various forms of ritual and theatrical
performance presented at temple fairs, during community and
calendrical festivals or for ceremonial functions over the course
of imperial history, and into the twenty-first century, followed by
an exploration of the scriptural origins and oral traditions of
Mulianxi, with pivotal forms and functions of Nuoxi and Mulian
storytelling, examined, explicated and illustrated in association
with the development of corresponding genres of Chines performance
literature and performing arts. This is an interdisciplinary book
project that is aimed to help researchers and students of theatre
history understand the ritual origins of Chinese theatre and the
dynamic relationships among myth, ritual, religion, and theatre.
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