About “The Palace of Eternal Life”
The Palace of Eternal Life, also known as The Palace of Eternal Youth, is a play written by Hong Sheng during the Qing dynasty. It draws on material from Bai Juyi’s long narrative poem The Song of Everlasting Sorrow and Bai Renfu’s zaju Rain on the Paulownia Tree. The play is recognized as one of China's "Four Great Classical Dramas," alongside The Peony Pavilion, The Peach Blossom Fan, and Romance of the Western Chamber. The story centers on the enduring love between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty and his beloved consort, Yang Guifei. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.