目錄
Chapter I Historical Background: Eunuchs, Anti-eunuchism, and the Decline of the Ming Dynasty
1. The Ming Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Administrative System
2. The Ascendancy of Ming Eunuchs
3. Anti-eunuchism, the Donglin Party, Wei Zhongxian, and the Revival Society
4. Peasant Rebellions, Li Zicheng and His Peasant Armies, and Manchus
5. The Establishment and Fall of the Southern Ming Dynasty
Chapter II Kong Shangren and The Peach Blossom Fan
1. Kong Shangren and the Composition of The Peach Blossom Fan
2. The Historicity of The Peach Blossom Fan and Its Structural Features
3. The Spread of the Play
Chapter III Aspects of the Play
1. Major Characters in the Play and Their Prototypes
2. A Detailed Synopsis of the Original Play