Chapter I Origins of the Story and the Script _ 1 1. Song Maocheng and Story of Betrayal _ 4 2. Feng Menglong and Du Shiniang Angrily Sinks the Jewel Box _ 10
Chapter II Aspects of the Drama _ 24 1. Synopsis of the plotline _ 24 2. Introduction of the main characters _ 27
Chapter III The Spread of the Drama _ 49 1. Brief history of publication and performance _ 49 2. Influence at home _ 50 3. Influence abroad _ 75
Chapter IV Stage Practices _ 79 1. The categories of roles _ 79 2. Singing design _ 80 3. Costume design _ 84 4. Stage art design and props _ 86
Chapter V Reviews and Commentaries _ 92
The Play Script with Annotations _ 116 Historical Sources and Notes _ 194 The Beijing Opera ABC _ 199 Works Consulted and Cited _ 251 Bibliography _ 253
