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浣紗記 The Story of Washing Gauze
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浣紗記 The Story of Washing Gauze

《浣紗記》為明朝梁辰魚所作,是崑曲搬上戲曲舞台的最早作品,促成了崑曲的流傳與發展。

The Story of Washing Gauze, written by Chenyu Liang of the sixteenth century, is the first known play that employed kunqu in stage performance and contributed greatly to the art form’s popularization and development.

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