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Which of the following non-heritage programs is known as Chinese opera

Kunqu is known as Chinese opera.

Kunqu, also known as "Kun Opera", is one of the genres of Chinese opera, originating in Kunshan County, Suzhou Prefecture, in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty (today's town of Bashan, Kunshan City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province), and was popular in the south of the Yangtze River at first, and then became popular throughout the country. Before the Qing Dynasty, it was called "Kunshan Cavity" or "Kun Cavity", and only after the Qing Dynasty was it called "Kunqu". With a long history of more than 400 years, it is one of the traditional arts and cultures of China, and one of the most important traditional Chinese operas. It has a long history of more than 400 years and is one of the oldest types of traditional Chinese opera.

The main characteristics of Kunqu are its melodious tunes, beautiful and moving performances, and strong lyricism. Although Kunqu has already declined, the longer history of China's local operas are more or less influenced by Kunqu, which has been called the "living fossil of drama" and has a very important position in the history of Chinese opera, music and literature.

The Four Great Masterpieces of Kunqu Opera:

1. The Peony Pavilion

The Peony Pavilion takes love tragedy as its theme. Du Liniang meets Liu Mengmei, and although their marriage is ultimately unrealized, they are married. This work expresses the criticism of the feudal marriage system and the persistent pursuit of true love. Through the expression of the persistent pursuit of true love, it conveys the educational meaning of "the most affectionate, the most profound and the most sincere".

2. The Story of Raccoon Yarn

The Story of Raccoon Yarn is a story about the failure of the state of Wu and the state of Yue by Fan Li, the ruler and ministers of Wu, through the stratagem of separation by the woman Xishi, a raccoon girl. The work successfully brought the "Shuimo tune" to the stage and pioneered the legend of the Kunshan accent, which had an important influence on later generations of opera.

3. Peach Blossom Fan

The Peach Blossom Fan is based on the story of Hou Fangwei, a talented scholar of the Ming Dynasty, who came to Jiangnan to create the "Fuxia" society and encountered Li Xiangjun, a courtesan of the Qinhuai district, and the two of them fell in love and gave a fan of poems, which portrayed the state of the ruling class's corruption before the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and it is a good model for the legendary plays in China.

4. The Story of the Western Wing

The Story of the Western Wing is a classic work of ancient Chinese drama, which is set in the Tang Dynasty and tells the story of the innocent love between Xi Shi and Wang Yi. The play is famous for its wonderful plot and unique art form. It not only demonstrates the purity and beauty of love, but also conveys the sadness and joy of life through Xishi's life and encounters.