Ritual, Legend, and Metaphor: Narratives of the Willow in Yuan <i>Zaju</i>
Narratives of willow trees in Yuan <i>zaju</i> 雜劇, or variety play, largely come in three types, namely, the ritual performance of shooting willows; the deliverance of willow spirits by Lü Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals of Daoism; and the use of the word willow to refer to women. Th...
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2022-01-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/1/55 |