Pear Garden
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The Pear Garden or Lìyuán was the first known royal acting and musical academy in China
. It was founded during the Tang Dynasty
by Emperor Xuanzong (712–755). It is an example of an historically early institutional academy
of music
.
The 8th century Chinese Emperor Xuanzong (also named Ming Huang) established schools in the palace city named Chang'an (or Xi'an) for music, dancing, and acting. The Tang Dynasty
(June 18, 618–June 4, 907) is sometimes known as "The Age of 1000 Entertainments". During this era, Ming Huang formed an acting school known as the Pear Garden to produce a form of drama that was primarily musical, although this suffered from the vicissitudes of the An Lushan Rebellion.
Actors are commonly called "Children of the Pear Garden", and in later dynasties the phrase "Pear Garden" was used to allude to the world of Chinese opera
in general.
China
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. It was founded during the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
by Emperor Xuanzong (712–755). It is an example of an historically early institutional academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
of music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
.
The 8th century Chinese Emperor Xuanzong (also named Ming Huang) established schools in the palace city named Chang'an (or Xi'an) for music, dancing, and acting. The Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
(June 18, 618–June 4, 907) is sometimes known as "The Age of 1000 Entertainments". During this era, Ming Huang formed an acting school known as the Pear Garden to produce a form of drama that was primarily musical, although this suffered from the vicissitudes of the An Lushan Rebellion.
Actors are commonly called "Children of the Pear Garden", and in later dynasties the phrase "Pear Garden" was used to allude to the world of Chinese opera
Chinese opera
Chinese opera is a popular form of drama and musical theatre in China with roots going back as far as the third century CE...
in general.