Wang Jiusi Explained

Wang Jiusi 王九思 (1468-1551) was a Chinese official, writer and satirical playwright from Shaanxi, one of the Former Seven Masters. He was a friend of Kang Hai, also from Shaanxi, and the pair were banished from the Ming court after being identified as belonging to Liu Jin's political faction.^[1]

His most famous zaju was a one-act adaptation of the folktale of the Wolf of Zhongshan.^{[2] [3]}

Works

• Zhongshan lang yuanben (The farce on the Wolf of Mount Zhong)
• Du Zimei gujiu youchun ji (Du Fu Buys Wine and Roams in the Spring)

Notes and References

1. Book: Yuming Luo. A Concise History of Chinese Literature. 2011. BRILL. 90-04-20366-4. 705.
2. Book: Wilt Idema. A Guide to Chinese Literature. 1997. University of Michigan Press. 978-0-89264-099-7.
3. Book: Wilt L. Idema. Personal Salvation and Filial Piety: Two Precious Scroll Narratives of Guanyin and Her Acolytes. 2008. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-3215-5. 35–7.