About “The Chalk Circle”
The Chalk Circle is a Yuan dynasty play written by Li Qianfu, classified as a zaju verse play and a gong'an crime drama. It is structured in four acts with a prologue and was included in the collection Yuan-chu-po-cheng, also known as The Hundred Pieces. The original Chinese version is noted for its lyrical beauty and is regarded as a masterpiece of the Yuan era. Over time, it inspired multiple translations and revisions, leading to the creation of several modern plays. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.