Where is the birthplace of Kunqu?

The birthplace of Kunqu is in the Kunshan area of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

Rooted in the local opera cadences along the shores of Yangcheng Lake. Kunshan has always been a place of great talent and beauty, especially during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, when a large number of literati emerged, such as Gu Yanwu, Gui Youguang, Zhu Baolu, Xia Chang, Gong Xian and others.

The cultural influence of Kunqu cannot be underestimated. Kunqu combines the best of literature, music, fine arts, horticulture and dance, making it the most exquisite and perfect art style ever created. She is both a product of the unique natural and cultural environment and a result of the intermingling of various artistic disciplines.

Introduction

Kunshan is close to Suzhou and Shanghai, with convenient transportation and a long artistic tradition. With the development of industrial and commercial economy after the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the public demanded more and more materialistic life, and the entertainment activities flourished rapidly, and a group of musicians, writers and artists, represented by Gu Jian, Huang Zhaochuo, Gu Aying, Wei Liangfu, Liang Chenyu, Zheng Ruoyong, Zhang Dafu, Tao Jiuquan, and so on, appeared in Kunshan.

They have made indelible contributions to the development of Kunshan opera. Of course, the survival and development of kunqu also depends on a large number of fanatical and obsessive audience. It is only when there is money and leisure that Kunqu can be performed for a long time.