Short description:

Ni Zhongzhi (1936-2016), is a remarkable Quyi scholar and Quyi educator in China. Long engaged in the theoretical research and teaching of Quyi, he has accumulated rich research results of Quyi history in practice, authored A History of Chinese Quyi, Quyi Folk Customs and Folk Quyi, A History of Chinese Crosstalk, A History of Contemporary Chinese Quyi, etc., and published a large quantity of Quyi papers, many of which are known as works ?filling the discipline gap of Chinese art history? in Chinese and overseas academic circles.

Quyi is a category of performing arts where performers achieve narrations by orally ?telling and singing? in their true identity, and has a long history, profound tradition, unique charm and extensive influence in China. This book shows the development context of Chinese Quyi to the enthusiasts and researchers of traditional Chinese culture and art around the world, and enables readers to have a full understanding of the history and culture of Chinese Quyi. This book systematically describes the gestation, formation and development of ancient Chinese Quyi, as well as the formation of many types of modern Quyi. With a total of about 400,000 characters, sorted by dynasty, this book expounds on the status of Quyi in the Chinese literary and art history during different historical periods and the artistic characteristics thereof, and briefly introduces the development context of Chinese Quyi, as well as its representative types and artists in each period. It is a historical work at a high academic level.

Long description:

Quyi is a category of performing arts where performers achieve narrations by orally ?telling and singing? in their true identity, and has a long history, profound tradition, unique charm and extensive influence in China. This book shows the development context of Chinese Quyi to the enthusiasts and researchers of traditional Chinese culture and art around the world, and enables readers to have a full understanding of the history and culture of Chinese Quyi. This book systematically describes the gestation, formation and development of ancient Chinese Quyi, as well as the formation of many types of modern Quyi. With a total of about 400,000 characters, sorted by dynasty, this book expounds on the status of Quyi in the Chinese literary and art history during different historical periods and the artistic characteristics thereof, and briefly introduces the development context of Chinese Quyi, as well as its representative types and artists in each period. It is a historical work at a high academic level.

Table of Contents:

Introduction / 001.- Section I  Position of Quyi Art in Chinese Literary & Art History / 001.- Section II  Artistic Features of Quyi Art/ 006.- Section III  Classification of Quyi Art / 010.- Chapter I  Talking-Singing Elements of Ancient Art.- - Pre-Qin Period/ 013.- Section I  Talking-Singing Elements of Pre-Qin Art / 014.- Section II  Gumeng Talking & Singing and Chengxiang / 032.- Chapter II Gestation of Quyi Art.- The Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties / 043.- Section I  Social Situations from Qin to the Northern and Southern Dynasties / 044.- Section II Development of Ancient Yourens ? Allegorical Admonitions in Qin and Han Dynasties / 052.- Section III  Exploration on Storytelling in Han Dynasty/ 055.- Section IV Yuefu Folk Songs from Han to the Northern and Southern Dynasties / 061.- Chapter III Formation of Quyi Art - Sui and Tang Dynasties/ 069.- Section I  Social Situation of Tang Dynasty/ 069.- Section II  Transformation / 072.- Section III  Shuohua / 091.- Section IV  Popular Fu, Ciwen and Quzi / 105.- Section V  Canjun Drama / 117.- Section VI  Historical Role of Talking-Singing Art in Tang Dynasty/ 126.- Chapter IV Prosperity of Quyi Art .- Northern and Southern Song Dynasties/ 135.- Section I  Social Situation of Song Dynasty / 136.- Section II  Talking-Singing Art of Northern Song / 140.- Section III  Various Performances of Southern Song Dynasty / 153.- Section IV  ?Four Shuohua Genres? of Southern Song Dynasty / 162.- Section V  Talking-Singing Art in Zaju of Song Dynasty/ 171.- Section VI Influence of Talking-Singing Art of Song Dynasty on Later Generations / 184.- Chapter V Stability and Changes of Quyi Art - Jin, Yuan and Ming Dynasties/ 189.- Section I  Social Situations of Jin, Yuan and Ming Dynasties / 190.- Section II  Zhugongdiao of Jin and Yuan Dynasties / 197.- Section III Various Tunes and Performances of Jin, Yuan and Ming Dynasties/ 213.- Section IV  Storytelling of Yuan and Ming Dynasties / 256.- Section V  Talking-Singing Cihua of the Chenghua Period of Ming and Its Influence / 284.- Section VI  Great Storyteller Liu Jingting / 310.- Section VII  Gradual Maturity of Ethnic Minority Quyi Art/ 320.- Section VIII Ancient Quyi Theory Works / 334.- Chapter VI Transformation of Ancient Quyi to Modern Quyi Art - Qing Dynasty/ 347.- Section I  Social Situation of Qing / 347.- Section II Formation and Transformation of Modern Quyi Art Genres / 353.- Section III  Writers and Performers / 412.- Section IV  Summarization of Development of Quyi Art Works in Past Ages/ 446.- Chapter VII Continuous Enrichment of Quyi Art Forms - The Republic of China / 454.- Section I   Flow of Rural Performers into Cities / 454.- Section II  Development and Changes of Quyi Art Genres / 459.- Section III  Promotion of Quyi Art Fighting Tradition / 477.- Section IV  Rise of New Quyi Art in Liberated Areas / 486.- Section V  Overview of Traditional Quyi Art Works / 494.- Section VI  Changes in Quyi-Related Social Activities / 500.- Conclusion / 513.