Chapter Ⅰ Origins of the Drama

1．The Story of Yingying by Yuan Zhen

2．Western Chamber Romance Zhugongdiao by Dong Jieyuan

3．Yuan zaju The Romance of the Western Chamber by Wang Shifu

4．The southern opera and the Kunqu opera：The Romance of the Western Chamber

Chapter Ⅱ The Spread of the Drama

1．The spread of the drama at home

2．The spread of the drama abroad

Chapter Ⅲ Aspects of the Drama

1．The place-the Monastery of Universal Salvation

2．Main characters

3．Synopsis of the ten scenes

4．Roles,music,facial makeup,costumes,and stage properties

5．Critiques of the libretto

Script of the Drama

Kunqu Opera ABC

Works Consulted and Cited