However, when it comes to the Yuan Dynasty, what comes to mind is a group of old people singing and dancing while eating roast mutton. There seems to be nothing to boast about. In fact, in addition to these grandfathers who can sing and dance, there are some cultural "Yuanqu" in the Yuan Dynasty.
The definition of Yuanqu is actually simple and complicated. Generally speaking, zaju and Sanqu, also known as "Yuanqu", are a main body of literature in the Yuan Dynasty. But now, in our view, the influence of the achievements of Yuan Zaju far exceeds that of Sanqu. Therefore, some people regard "Yuan Qu" as a single zaju, and Yuan Qu is also a "Yuan Zaju".
If the hooligans in the musical instrument world are suona, then Yuanqu is a wonderful flower in the splendid cultural treasure house of the Chinese nation. Its ideological content and artistic achievements reflect its uniqueness. This feature is the same as that of Tang poetry and Song poetry. It has also become three important milestones in the history of China literature.
Yuanqu is a popular literary form in the Yuan Dynasty, including zaju and Sanqu, sometimes referring to zaju. Zaju is a kind of performance form characterized by funny in Song Dynasty, and it developed into a traditional opera form in Yuan Dynasty. Each book is mainly 60% off, with a wedge at the beginning or between folds, and each fold consists of Beiqu divertimento and Bai Bin homophony.
For example, Guan Hanqing's Dou Eyuan and so on. Popular in Dadu (now the capital) area. There are also dramas in Ming and Qing dynasties, but there is no limit to 60% discount per book. Sanqu is a popular music form in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it has no object. The content is mainly lyrical, including poems and essays.
In a word, Yuanqu reflects the author's feelings about society and the style of the times at that time, which is also the beginning of the integration of secular culture in ancient Chinese literature. Generally speaking, after Mongolia entered the Central Plains, it was very unequal to us Han people, which led to long-term violent conflicts and destroyed the traditional cultural system in ancient China.
This made China's academic thought fall into a dark period, but on the other hand, it was an important period. Folk literature, which was considered humble by predecessors, has become a rare culture.