Zaju is a traditional opera form sung by northern operas in Yuan Dynasty, which was formed in () period.

Zaju is a traditional opera form sung with northern music in Yuan Dynasty, which was formed at the end of Song Dynasty.

Zaju is a traditional art form in China, which integrates singing, guest singing and dancing. It was first seen in the Tang Dynasty, and its meaning is similar to the "Hundred Dramas" in the Han Dynasty, generally referring to acrobatics and other programs other than singing and dancing. "Miscellaneous" means miscellaneous, and "hundred" also describes many things; "Drama" and "drama" have similar meanings, but neither of them has the meaning of "drama" today.

In the Song Dynasty, "Zaju" gradually became the proper name of a new performance form; This new form can really be called "miscellaneous", including singing and dancing, music, teasing and acrobatics. It is divided into three parts: the first part is called "acting segment", and the performance content is familiar things in daily life, which is the introduction of the formal part.

The second paragraph is the main part, probably performing stories, rapping or dancing; The third paragraph is called the third paragraph, which is also called juggling, juggling and technical harmony. It's just funny, teasing, or acrobatics occasionally. These three paragraphs have the same content and are not coherent with each other.

Literary form/style/genre

The genre of zaju, first of all, is a 60% discount form, which is influenced by the performance of zaju in Song Dynasty divided into four sections. You can add one or two wedge shoes to the 40% discount. "Fold" is equivalent to a scene, but in a compromise, the scene can be changed. The length of the "wedge" is relatively short, and it is usually placed before the first fold, which plays a similar role as a prelude.

There is also a transition between the two discounts as a plot, which is an important supplementary part of the form of four discounts and one book. Individual zaju also has the form of breaking through 60% discount. For example, 50% off the orphan of Zhao. Generally speaking, one is a drama, but there are also some works that exceed one, such as The West Chamber, which is five.

Yuan Zaju can be divided into Dan Ben (leading by the heroine) and the final Ben (leading by the hero). Structurally, it includes 40 folds and a wedge, and each fold should be sung in the same palace tune.