Yingying Returns: The Story of the Western WingThe Story of the Western WingTimeline of Imperial ChinaYuan Dynasty: The Mongol Empire (1260-1368) 1Yuan Dynasty: The Mongol Empire (1260-1368) 2Slide 6Marco Polo (1254-1324): The Travels of Marco PoloThe Travels of Marco Polo: Prologue Chapter XVWarm-up QsThe Story of the Western WingThe Stage: GoulanYuan zaju: Elements/featuresVolume 3/Play 3: Crimson (Hongniang: the matchmaker)Volume/Play 3Volume/Play 3: Close Reading 1Volume 3: Close Reading 2QuestionsWednesday ReadingsYingying Returns: The Story of the Western WingOctober 20, 2014Guest Lecture by Lingling YaoThe Story of the Western WingIllustrated, Shanghai Ancient Books Publisher, 2005.Illustration: Cui Yingying Burning Incents at NightTimeline of Imperial China• Qin Dynasty 221BC-206BC• … … • Tang 618-907• Song 960-1279• Yuan 1260-1368• Ming 1368-1644• Qing 1644-1911Yuan Dynasty: The Mongol Empire (1260-1368) 1•A dynasty of conquest•The Four Categories of People/The Hierarchy of Reliability Mongols Semuren: People with Colorful eyes Hanren: Han people Nanren: Southern people•The Scholar-Official Class Weakened No Imperial examinations until 1313Yuan Dynasty: The Mongol Empire (1260-1368) 2•Transcontinental trade•East-West Cultural exchange•Multinational / multiethnic•Multilingual•Cosmopolitan•Bilingual administration•Antagonism between Chinese culturalism & Mongol traditionsYuan Dynasty: The Mongol Empire (1260-1368) 2Women under Yuan dynasty•Ambivalent attitude •Women stealing •Infanticide •Banning on wife/concubine selling•No hiring a married wife for services•LevirateMarco Polo (1254-1324): The Travels of Marco PoloThe Travels of Marco Polo: Prologue Chapter XV•Now it came to pass that Marco,…, sped wondrously in learning the customs of the Tartars, as well as their languages, their manner of writing, and their practice of war; in fact, he came in brief space to know several languages, and four sundry written characters. And he was discreet and prudent in every way, insomuch that the Emperor held him in great esteem. … [The emperor] sent him on an ambassage of his...Warm-up QsThe Story of the Western WingThe Story of the Western Wing•Wang Shifu (1250-1307 ？ )•What is the Genre? Yuan zaju, aka Northern zaju “variety plays”The Stage: GoulanYuan zaju: Elements/features •Play & act•Vernacular dialogues•Classical poems•Songs•Music•Dan & MoVolume 3/Play 3: Crimson (Hongniang: the matchmaker)•What is Crimson’s role? Narrator Commentator Go-betweener Humorist Mind reader Match makerVolume/Play 3Yingying Burning Night Incents, Ming Illustrated VersionCrimson Bringing Them Together, Ming Illustrated VersionVolume/Play 3: Close Reading 1 “You look on me as a spring-wind sprig of peach beyond the garden wall: I’m not to be compared to those who lean against the gates to sell their charms. I may be just a woman, but I have my pride.”(186)•你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你Volume 3: Close Reading 2Quote 1: If, by some miracle, you feel a little pity, please write to me so that I can still nurse myself back to health. (186)Quote 2: I am just a reader of books-will I be able to jump across into the flower garden? (195)Quote 3: Kneel down! You have studied the books of the sage Confucius; you should be familiar with the principles of the duke of Zhou. (199)Questions Q1: What is the role of Koremitsu (Genji’s servant/foster brother) in Genji’s love affairs?Q2: In comparison to Koremitsu, is the role of Crimson more complicated? Why or why not?Wednesday ReadingsThe Story of the Western Wing play IV & V p.207-250 (course