The Peony Pavilion Mudan Ting

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The Peony Pavilion is a famous Chinese play written by Tang Xianzu, telling the story of a young woman, Du Liniang, who dreams of a romantic encounter with a scholar in a beautiful garden filled with blooming peonies. The dream is so vivid and intense that she falls deeply in love, pining away in reality until she dies. Her spirit continues to search for her dream lover, and eventually, through supernatural intervention, she is revived and reunited with him. The play explores the themes of love, desire, and the power of dreams to transcend life and death.