The Orphan of Zhao
![A page of Prémare's translation in French, published in Du Halde's ''Description de la Chine''](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/L%27Orphelin_de_la_Maison_de_Tchao.jpg)
The story of ''The Orphan of Zhao'' takes place during the Spring and Autumn period and revolves around the central theme of revenge. The protagonists are General Han Jue in the first act, the retired Minister Gongsun Chujiu (公孙杵臼) in the second and third act, and the Zhao orphan in the final two acts. ''The Orphan of Zhao'' was the first Chinese play to be known in Europe. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: [2023]
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