Studies On "Zuju(Plays Set)" In Ming Dynasty

Zuju(plays set) is a new form drama in the Ming Dynasty. It consists of several independent plays, but the plays are also combined as a whole because of their related material, content or theme, and combining with the same title.There will be three major points including in this paper: the first one is to summarize the previous and current critic achievements in the area and to give definition of Zuju in Ming Dynasty. The second one is to study the historical process of Zuju. The third one is to study the relation of the plays which combine the Zuju.