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Kunqu

Kunqu (Chinese: 崑曲), also known as Kunju (崑劇), K'un-ch'ü, Kun opera or Kunqu opera, is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from a music style local to Kunshan, part of the Wu cultural area, and later came to dominate Chinese theater from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Wei Liangfu refined the musical style of kunqu, and it gained…

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China
Inscription
2001 (3rd session)
List
Representative
Region
Asia-Pacific region

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Kunqu

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples149
Avg. degree1.98
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related to history · 27
Kunqu → An, Autumn Annals, China, Chinese, Golden Era, Gu Jian, Haiyan, Hangzhou, Huan Sha Ji, Jiangxi, Kunshan, Kūnshān, Liang Chenyu, Ming, Nevertheless, Spring, Suzhou, Taicang, The, The Kunshan
related to By region · 19
Kunqu → At, Beijing, Due, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hunan, Kunban, Kunshan, Ming, Qiantang River, Qing, Sichuan, Suzhou, The, Wanli, Wu, Wumen, Yangtze River, Yangzhou
related to Bibliography · 16
Kunqu → Cambridge University Press, Chinese Kunqu Opera, Chinese Theatre, Classical Opera, Fu, Hong Kong University Press, ISBN, Jin, Joseph Sui Ching, Lam, Li Li, Liping Zhang, Long River Press, Translated, Twenty-first-century China, Xiao Li
related to Fujian · 16
Kunqu → Cao Xuefu, Confucian, Douqiang, For, Fujian, In, Jian'ou County, Kunqiang, Kunshan, Ming, Qianlong, Society, The, Wanli, Zhai Ya Lin Qu, Ziyuchai
related to Recognition · 14
Kunqu → Chinese, Chinese Opera Culture Week, Education, General Office, Humanity, In December, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Kunqu Opera, Masterpiece, Ministry, Oct, Oral, UNESCO
related to Stage art · 13
Kunqu → Chou, Dan, In, It, Jing, Lian Pu, Ming, Monkey King, Reflected, Sheng, Very, Yuan, Zhong Wuyan
related to Zhejiang · 11
Kunqu → Because, Cao Kun, In, It, Jin Kun, Jinhua, Ming, Quzhou, Since, Wu, Zhejiang
related to External links · 10
Kunqu → Humanity Kunqu OperaThe Kunqu, Inc, Intangible Heritage, Kunqu Arts, Kunqu Theater, Oral, Society, The Society, UNESCO, What
related to Industry · 9
Kunqu → Because, Chou, Dan, Jing, Kun, Mei, Northern Zaju, Sheng, Southern
related to Significance · 5
Kunqu → China, Chinese, Han, It, With

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opera chinese kunshan kun dynasty operas performance also ming singing drama one intangible heritage tune known style cultural period roles

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KunquCountryChina1.00infobox
KunquInscription2001 (3rd session)1.00infobox
KunquListRepresentative1.00infobox
KunquReference41.00infobox
KunquRegionAsia-Pacific region1.00infobox
Kunqurelated to BibliographyXiao Li0.60section
Kunqurelated to BibliographyChinese Kunqu Opera0.60section
Kunqurelated to BibliographyTranslated0.60section
Kunqurelated to BibliographyLi Li0.60section
Kunqurelated to BibliographyLiping Zhang0.60section
Kunqurelated to BibliographyLong River Press0.60section
Kunqurelated to BibliographyISBN0.60section

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