Qu was a form of drama in China Yuan Dynasty (127 1-1368). It is a blend of traditional music, dance, poetry and drama, with distinctive local characteristics and folk style. It has widely absorbed the essence of various art forms in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and made important contributions to the development of China's classical drama. Among them, The Autumn of the Han Palace and The Romance of the West Chamber are regarded as the four famous dramas in the Yuan Dynasty, which also created a new situation in China's drama and poetry.
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Quyi was one of the main forms of China's drama, and gradually developed into a complete literary system. With the arrival of the Yuan Dynasty, Quyi began to integrate script, music, dance and other elements with richer elements, and gradually evolved into a unique art form of the Yuan Dynasty.
The dialogue, plot and description of characters in Yuan Qu are more delicate than Quyi, which makes the drama poetry at that time have a broader creative space and means of expression, and also lays a solid foundation for the later literature and drama creation in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Therefore, it can be said that the appearance of "Qu" style provides an opportunity for the development of China's classical drama.
Yuanqu had a far-reaching influence on China literature, opera art and social culture.
1. Created the poetic style of China's drama: Yuanqu organically combined music, dance, poetry and drama, forming a unique comprehensive art form, which laid a solid foundation for the creation of literature and drama in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
2. Enriched the expressions of folk art: Yuanqu absorbed the elements of folk art from different regions and schools, and took folk stories and emotional experiences full of life as the theme, which became an important carrier to reflect the social, political and cultural contents at that time.
3. Promoted the development of music and dance: Yuanqu music and dance injected new vitality and elements into traditional music and dance, and promoted the development and evolution of these art forms.
4. Influence on later generations' literature and drama creation: The poetry, performance and artistic techniques of Yuan Qu had a far-reaching influence on later generations' literature and drama creation, and many classic works of Yuan Qu are still widely recited and performed.
In a word, the appearance and development of Yuan Qu injected new impetus into the development of ancient literature and art in China, and had an important impact on the inheritance and development of China culture.