1. The nature of music and writing: Although they are of the same origin, their literary nature is different. Sanqu is a kind of poetry, including poetry and Sanqu, which can be both lyrical and narrative. Zaju is a new genre of music that grew up in Yuan Dynasty, a first-person narrator, similar to ancient stage plays.
2. Content form: Zaju combines songs, spoken language and dance, such as Dou Eyuan by Guan Hanqing. Sanqu is a poem, which can be divided into poems and Sanqu, such as Ma Zhiyuan's Tianjingsha Qiu Si.