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Chapter Ⅰ Historical Background of the Opera 1.The Rise of the Tang Dynasty 2.Li Shimin， Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty 3.Wei Zheng， the Great Imperial Admonisher 4.The Peculiar Relationship Between Li Shimin and Wei Zheng Chapter Ⅱ Creation of the Opera 1.The Playwrights and the Libretto 2.The Major Performers 3.Chronicle of Events in Creating and Developing the Opera Chapter Ⅲ Aspects of the Opera 1.Synopsis of the Five Scenes 2.Main Characters in the Oroera 3.Critiques of the Opera The Script of Beijing Opera Grand Occasion in the Golden Years of Zhenguan The Beijing Opera ABC Endnotes Bibiliography About the Author