临川四梦

臨川四夢
Línchuān Sì Mèng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Four Dreams of Linchuan, the four plays of the Ming playwright Tang Xianzu

Examples

HSK 5
Línchuān Sì Mèng shì Tāng Xiǎnzǔ xiě de sì bù xì.
The Four Dreams of Linchuan are four plays by Tang Xianzu.
HSK 7-9
《 Mǔdāntíng 》 shì Línchuān Sì Mèng lǐ zuì yǒumíng de yí bù.
The Peony Pavilion is the best known of the Four Dreams of Linchuan.

Tips

history
临川, in Jiangxi, was Tang Xianzu's hometown. In each of the four plays a dream turns the story: 《牡丹亭》 (also called 《还魂记》), 《紫钗记》, 《南柯记》 and 《邯郸记》. They are also named after his studio, 玉茗堂四梦.

Stroke Order

临 lín
川 chuān
四 sì
梦 mèng