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was an early form of Chinese opera which thrived in northern China during the 12th and 13th centuries under the Jin and early Yuan dynasties. Unlike the contemporary operas, which flourished in East China, no play has survived. Nevertheless, 691 titles are listed in Tao Zongyi's . might have been very similar to the under the Southern Song and it eventually evolved into the of the Yuan dynasty.
Role types There were five role types in :
(), derived from the role type in , a clown (), derived from the role type in , a jester (), a playleader (), an actor-director (), a mandarin
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