Gao, Ming 1306?-1359 creator Chen, Jiru 1558-1639 text utu 2008 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "琵琶記" by Ming Gao is a Chinese nanxi play written during the late Yuan dynasty. Set in the Han dynasty, it tells the story of Zhao Wuniang, a loyal wife left destitute when her husband is forced to marry another woman. She embarks on a twelve-year search for him, playing the pipa to survive. The play became the most popular drama of the Ming dynasty and established a new literary standard for Chinese theatre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tale_of_the_Pipa Release date is 2008-04-30 Original publication data not identified Chinese drama PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25246 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25246 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133558.0 25246