"The Tale of Huo Xiaoyu" (traditional Chinese: 霍小玉傳; simplified Chinese: 霍小玉传; pinyin: Huò Xiǎoyù zhuàn), also translated as "The Story of Huo Xiaoyu",[1][2] is a chuanqi tale written by Jiang Fang (蔣防; 792–835) during the Tang dynasty.
The protagonist of the story is a Gējì named Huo Xiaoyu,[3] who falls madly in love with a handsome young poet named Li Yi. While Li Yi was indeed a famous poet during Jiang Fang's lifetime, Huo Xiaoyu herself is a fictional character. There is also no evidence that Jiang Fang personally knew of Li Yi, or that the story is based on an actual account.[4][5] The tale was famously adapted into a play by Ming dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu as Zichai ji (The Story of the Purple Jade Pin or The Purple Hairpin).[5]
Citations
edit- ^ Santangelo, Paolo (2003). Sentimental Education in Chinese History. Brill. p. 300.
- ^ Ni, Jindan (2020). The Tale of Genji and Its Chinese Precursors. Lexington Books. pp. 59–60.
- ^ "中国戏剧是她心中的歌（传播中国文化的外国人)". Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
- ^ "《唐传奇 · 霍小玉传》". Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b André Lévy, commentaires à « L'amour trahi », dans Histoires d'amour et de mort de la Chine ancienne, p. 146-147.
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