Guan Hanqing

Who was Guan Hanqing?

Guan Hanqing, sobriquet "the Oldman of the Studio", was a notable Chinese playwright and poet in the Yuan Dynasty. He has been described as among the most prolific and highly regarded dramatists of the Yuan period.

Guan spent much of his later life in Dadu and produced about 65 plays, mostly in the vernacular of the time. Fourteen of his plays are extant, including:

⁕The Injustice to Dou E a.k.a. Snow in Midsummer

⁕Saving the Dusty-windy a.k.a. Saving the Prostitute a.k.a. Rescued by a Coquette

⁕The Conference of a Single Dao a.k.a. Meeting the Enemies Alone a.k.a. Lord Guan Goes to the Feast

⁕The Pavilion of Moon-Worship

⁕The Butterfly Dream

⁕The Wife-Snatcher

⁕The Riverside Pavilion

⁕The Jade Mirror-Stand

⁕Death of the Winged-Tiger General