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Hongniang, or Scarlet, is a fictional character from " Yingying's Biography", a Chinese story by Yuan Zhen (779–831), and Romance of the Western Chamber, a Chinese play by Wang Shifu (1250–1337?). She is the maidservant of Cui Yingying. [1]: 156 The character of Hongniang became increasingly important from Yuan Zhen's story to Wang Shifu's play and later versions, eventually becoming the protagonist in the one-act play "Hongniang." [2]: 79
In Wang Shifu's play, Hongniang plays a key role as a witty, cunning, and righteous character who facilitates the love affair between Cui Yingying and Scholar Zhang (Zhang Gong). [2]: 48 Hongniang has entered modern Chinese vocabulary as a synonym for a (female) matchmaker. [2]: 48
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Traditional Chinese | 紅 娘 | ||||||||
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Hongniang, or Scarlet, is a fictional character from " Yingying's Biography", a Chinese story by Yuan Zhen (779–831), and Romance of the Western Chamber, a Chinese play by Wang Shifu (1250–1337?). She is the maidservant of Cui Yingying. [1]: 156 The character of Hongniang became increasingly important from Yuan Zhen's story to Wang Shifu's play and later versions, eventually becoming the protagonist in the one-act play "Hongniang." [2]: 79
In Wang Shifu's play, Hongniang plays a key role as a witty, cunning, and righteous character who facilitates the love affair between Cui Yingying and Scholar Zhang (Zhang Gong). [2]: 48 Hongniang has entered modern Chinese vocabulary as a synonym for a (female) matchmaker. [2]: 48