operatic actors(lí yuán zǐ dì)

operatic actors

Li Yuan Zi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l í Yu á NZ ǐ D ì. It originally refers to the song and dance artists of Li Yuan court in the period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, but later refers to opera actors. From scholars.

The origin of Idioms

The 30th chapter of Wu Jingzi's scholars in Qing Dynasty: "all classes of Tongsheng pear garden children are willing to cooperate with each other, and the title of the book is known by painting. At that time, they will gather at the Lake Pavilion and perform their own dramas."

Idiom usage

As the subject, object, attribute; refers to the singer and dancer. Only the children of Lizi garden are still dignified. Notes to Chen Qubing's "on the benefits of drama" < ol > < li > "Li Shi in literature and art" in volume 202 of the new book of the Tang Dynasty records: "if you are lucky in the pear garden in spring and get rid of the Wei River, you will be given the willow circle to dispel the plague." < li > < li > "Zhongzong" in volume 7 of the old book of the Tang Dynasty records: "order Zhongshu to worship above five grades of officials, above three grades of culture and martial arts, and other scholars from Fanglin gate to gather in Liyuan stadium, where friends tug of war, and the Emperor, Queen and Princess go to see it in person." Jinglong wenguanji: "in the fourth year of Jinglong (710), Emperor Zhongzong (Li Xian) of Tang Dynasty, the Tomb Sweeping Day, Emperor Xingli garden. He ordered his courtiers to play the tug of war. He tied more than ten small ropes at both ends of the hemp wall (thick rope), and each rope was held by several people. Take the six weak as the loser. " "Tongjian" Jingyun first year "(February) gengxu, on the Royal pear garden ball field, ordered Wenwu three grade above throwing ball and points friends tug of war, Wei Juyuan, Tang Xiujing aging, with the ground, long time can not be prosperous; on the queen, imperial concubine, Zhu Lin Guan, laugh < li > < li > it is recorded in the music chronicles of the old Tang Dynasty (3), "since Kaiyuan, the singers have used the songs of huyilixiang, and most of the songs collected by sun Xuancheng are not accessible to the workers. It is said that they are faqu." Qiu qiongsun points out that there is no daodiao palace in faqu.

Idiom story

Tang Xuanzong was very fond of music. The minister told him that during the spring and Autumn period, when the king of song built the walls of the martial arts training ground, he asked the singer GUI and sheji to sing with him to improve the labor efficiency. So Tang Xuanzong wanted to make music play a greater role, so he set up a music school, pear garden, and often played "Ni Shang Yu Yi Qu". Tang Xuanzong also often went to the pear garden to see these children in person.

Chinese PinYin : lí yuán zǐ dì