Battles, Betrayals, and Brotherhood : Early Chinese Plays on the Three Kingdoms

No cycle of historical legends has enjoyed greater or more enduring popularity in China than that of the Three Kingdoms, which recounts the dramatic story of the civil wars (c. AD 180–220) that divided the old Han empire into the Shu-Han, Wei, and Wu states, and the eventual reunification of the realm under the Western Jin in AD 280. Liu, Guan, And Zhang: The Tripartite Oath Of Brotherhood In The Peach Orchard / Anonymous -- In The Hall Of Brocade Clouds: The Beauty And The Story Of Interlocking Rings / By Zhu Youdun -- Guan Yunchang's Righteous And Brave Refusal Of Gold / By Anonymous -- Liu Xuande Goes Alone To The Xiangyang Meeting / By Anonymous -- Zhuge Liang Burns The Stores At Bowang, Thirty Yuan Plays, Ed. 306, Ming Palace Ed., Act 4 / By Guan Hanqing -- The Great King Guan And The Single Sword Meeting, Thirty Yuan Plays, Ed. 370, Ming Palace Ed. / By Guan Hanqing -- In A Dream Guan And Zhang, A Pair Rush To Western Shu -- Excerpts From The Records Of The Three Kingdoms In Plain Language -- Excerpt From The Story Of Hua Guan So -- A Selection Of Yuan Plays Version Of The Plan Of Interlocking Rings. Edited And Translated, With An Introduction, By Wilt L. Idema And Stephen H. West. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.